John Dewey: “But there is something deep within human nature itself which pulls…”

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But there is something deep within human nature itself which pulls toward settled relationships.

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John Dewey

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Dewey suggests that human nature inherently seeks stable and enduring relationships.

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But this conclusion is an obvious invitation to trial of forces to see where superior force lies.

They persist as emotional cries rather than as reasoned ideas.

If one wishes to realize the distance which may lie between “facts” and the meaning of facts, let one go to the field of social discussion.

The democratic public is still largely inchoate and unorganized.

John Dewey: “But there is something deep within human nature itself which pulls toward settled relationships.”