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John Dewey: “Systematic and continuous inquiry into all the conditions which affect association and their dissemination in print is a…”

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Systematic and continuous inquiry into all the conditions which affect association and their dissemination in print is a precondition of the creation of a true public.
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John Dewey

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Dewey emphasizes the importance of inquiry in forming a genuine public discourse.

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