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Sidney Hook was an American philosopher known for his contributions to pragmatism and critical theory. He was a leading figure in the philosophy of education and political philosophy, and his work had a significant impact on American intellectual life in the mid-20th century.

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“One of the central assumptions of the concept of democracy, perhaps its most central assumption, is that by and large human beings are better judges of their own interests.... The operating maxim of the democratic ideology is, "Whoever wears the shoe knows best where it pinches.”

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“To serve the public interest is not the same as being a servant of public opinion.”

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Book:Political Power and Personal Freedom: Critical Studies in Democracy, Communism, and Civil Rights

Source: Political Power and Personal Freedom: Critical Studies in Democracy, Communism, and Civil Rights

“Life has meaning for anyone who takes an interest in it.”

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Author:Sidney Hook

About the Author

Born: December 20, 1902
Died: July 12, 1989
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 31

Books & Sources

Out of step: an unquiet life in the 20th centuryRelated source material

Sidney Hook on Pragmatism, Democracy, and Freedom: The Essential EssaysRelated source material

Marxism and beyondRelated source material

Political Power and Personal Freedom: Critical Studies in Democracy, Communism, and Civil RightsRelated source material

Pragmatism and the tragic sense of lifeRelated source material

Soviet hypocrisy and Western gullibilityRelated source material

The Hero in History: A Study in Limitation and PossibilityRelated source material

The Hero in History: Myth, Power, Or Moral Ideal? : RemarksRelated source material

The Quest for BeingRelated source material

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