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John Dewey: The economic movement was perhaps the more influential because it operated, not in the name of the individual and his…

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The economic movement was perhaps the more influential because it operated, not in the name of the individual and his inherent rights, but in the name of Nature.
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John Dewey

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Dewey argues that the economic movement was influential because it appealed to Nature rather than individual rights.

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