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To suppose that an a priori conception of the intrinsic nature and limits of the individual on one side and the state on the other will yield good results once for all is absurd.
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John Dewey
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Dewey critiques the idea of fixed definitions of individual and state roles, advocating for a more flexible understanding.
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