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John Dewey: “Indeed every serious political dispute turns upon the question whether a given political act is socially beneficial or…”

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Indeed every serious political dispute turns upon the question whether a given political act is socially beneficial or harmful.
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John Dewey

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Dewey emphasizes the importance of evaluating political actions based on their social consequences.

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