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Law is reasonable as a man is sensible who selects and arranges conditions adapted to produce the ends he regards as desirable.
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John Dewey
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Editor's note · Context
Dewey equates the rationality of law to the sensibility of a person making informed decisions to achieve desirable ends.
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