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Quote by John Dewey

“Any genuine teaching will result, if successful, in someone's knowing how to bring about a better condition of things than existed earlier.”

Quote by John Dewey

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John Dewey was an American philosopher and educator, born on October 20, 1859, and died on June 1, 1952. He was a leading figure in the philosophy of pragmatism and had a profound impact on 20th-century education, philosophy, and the social sciences. more

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