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Belief in this political aspect is not a mystic faith as if in some overruling providence that cares for children, drunkards and others unable to help themselves.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “Belief in this political aspect is not a mystic faith as if in some overruling providence that cares for children…”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey clarifies that belief in democracy is grounded in practical realities rather than mystical faith.
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