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John Dewey: “Mental and moral beliefs and ideals change more slowly than outward conditions.”

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Mental and moral beliefs and ideals change more slowly than outward conditions.
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John Dewey

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Dewey notes the slow evolution of mental and moral beliefs compared to changing conditions.

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