John Dewey: “The magnifying of the physical realm at the cost of man is but an…”

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The magnifying of the physical realm at the cost of man is but an abdication and a flight.

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John Dewey

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Dewey critiques the prioritization of the physical realm over human concerns.

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For the very familiarity with the phenomena conceals their significance and blinds us to their relation to immediate political problems.

But he does so only at the cost of repression of those of his potentialities which can be realized only through membership in other groups.

For the older symbols of ideal life still engage thought and command loyalty.

The local communities without intent or forecast found their affairs conditioned by remote and invisible organizations.

John Dewey: “The magnifying of the physical realm at the cost of man is but an abdication and a flight.”