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The old principles do not fit contemporary life as it is lived, however well they may have expressed the vital interests of the times in which they arose.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “The old principles do not fit contemporary life as it is lived, however well they may have expressed the vital interests…”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey asserts that traditional political principles are inadequate for addressing the complexities of modern life.
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