On the record
The developments of industry and commerce have so complicated affairs that a clear-cut, generally applicable, standard of judgment becomes practically impossible.
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John Dewey
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Editor's note · Context
Dewey emphasizes that the complexities of modern industry make it difficult to establish universally applicable standards for judgment.
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