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We are compelled to say that for some purposes, for some results, the tree is the individual, for others the cell, and for a third, the forest or the landscape.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “We are compelled to say that for some purposes, for some results, the tree is the individual, for others the cell, and…”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey suggests that the definition of an individual can vary depending on the context and perspective.
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