John Dewey: “A man may be one thing as a church member and another thing as a…”

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A man may be one thing as a church member and another thing as a member of the business community.

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John Dewey

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Dewey points out the differing roles individuals play in various social contexts, such as church and business.

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That the state should be to some a deity and to others a devil is another evidence of the defects of the premises from which discussion sets out.

If one wishes to realize the distance which may lie between “facts” and the meaning of facts, let one go to the field of social discussion.

For the very familiarity with the phenomena conceals their significance and blinds us to their relation to immediate political problems.

It rules but it does not regulate; for its rule is confined to receipt of tribute and ceremonial deference.

John Dewey: “A man may be one thing as a church member and another thing as a member of the business community.”