John Dewey: “Much of what is called selfishness is but the outcome of limitation of…”

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Much of what is called selfishness is but the outcome of limitation of observation and imagination.

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John Dewey

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Dewey suggests that what is often perceived as selfishness stems from a narrow perspective.

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John Dewey: “Much of what is called selfishness is but the outcome of limitation of observation and imagination.”