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But opinion in the sense of beliefs formed and held in the absence of evidence will be reduced in quantity and importance.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “But opinion in the sense of beliefs formed and held in the absence of evidence will be reduced in quantity and…”
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Dewey believes that unfounded beliefs will diminish in significance as evidence becomes more central.
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