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The moment we utter the words “The State” a score of intellectual ghosts rise to obscure our vision.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “The moment we utter the words “The State” a score of intellectual ghosts rise to obscure our vision.”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey reflects on how the term 'The State' evokes preconceived notions that can cloud understanding.
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