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The only statement which can be made is a purely formal one: the state is the organization of the public effected through officials for the protection of the interests shared by its members.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “The only statement which can be made is a purely formal one: the state is the organization of the public effected…”
Editor's note · Context
This formal definition by Dewey encapsulates his view of the state as an organization serving the public's interests.
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