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John Dewey: The habits thus formed would have entrusted to them the meeting of future social requirements and the development of the…

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The habits thus formed would have entrusted to them the meeting of future social requirements and the development of the future state of society.
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John Dewey

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Dewey asserts that habits formed in education should prepare individuals for future societal needs.

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