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But association itself is physical and organic, while communal life is moral, that is emotionally, intellectually, consciously sustained.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “But association itself is physical and organic, while communal life is moral, that is emotionally, intellectually…”
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This passage distinguishes between the physical nature of association and the moral aspects of communal life.
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