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John Dewey: “In the degree which we ignore this difference, social science becomes pseudo-science.”

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In the degree which we ignore this difference, social science becomes pseudo-science.
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John Dewey

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Dewey warns that neglecting the difference between types of facts can lead to a misunderstanding of social science.

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