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John Dewey: For ultimately all consequences which enter human life depend upon physical conditions; they can be understood and…

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For ultimately all consequences which enter human life depend upon physical conditions; they can be understood and mastered only as the latter are taken into account.
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John Dewey

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Dewey asserts that understanding physical conditions is essential for grasping their impact on human life.

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