The attempt to derive the state, or any other social institution, from strictly “psychological” data is in point.
John Dewey: “The attempt to derive the state, or any other social institution, from strictly “psychological” data is in point.”
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Dewey critiques the attempt to derive social institutions solely from psychological data, highlighting its limitations.
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