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John Dewey: In any event, social philosophy exhibits an immense gap between facts and doctrines.

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In any event, social philosophy exhibits an immense gap between facts and doctrines.
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John Dewey

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Dewey points out the significant disconnect between empirical facts and the philosophical doctrines that attempt to explain them.

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