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“Unless our laboratory results are to give us artificialities, mere scientific curiosities, they must be subjected to interpretation by gradual re-approximation to conditions of life.”

Quote by John Dewey

Book:The Middle Works, 1899-1924: 1899-1901

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The Middle Works, 1899-1924: 1899-1901

This volume compiles a selection of scholarly works, including essays and lectures, spanning the years 1899 to 1901. more

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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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