But it is hardly the kind of liberty contemplated by the authors of the individualistic doctrine.
John Dewey: “But it is hardly the kind of liberty contemplated by the authors of the individualistic doctrine.”
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Dewey argues that the liberty experienced in modern politics differs from the individualistic ideals of earlier thinkers.
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But in this respect he does not differ from those explicitly designated public officials who have also been known to betray the interest committed to them instead of faithfully representing it.
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