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John Dewey: But it is hardly the kind of liberty contemplated by the authors of the individualistic doctrine.

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But it is hardly the kind of liberty contemplated by the authors of the individualistic doctrine.
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John Dewey

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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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