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Habit does not preclude the use of thought, but it determines the channels within which it operates.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “Habit does not preclude the use of thought, but it determines the channels within which it operates.”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey explains that while habits guide our thoughts, they do not eliminate the capacity for critical thinking.
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