If humanity has made some headway in realizing that the ultimate value of every institution is its distinctively human effect — its effect upon consc… - John Dewey

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If humanity has made some headway in realizing that the ultimate value of every institution is its distinctively human effect — its effect upon conscious experience — we may well believe that this lesson has been learned largely through dealings with the young.

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About John Dewey

John Dewey (October 20 1859 – June 1 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. A major figure in the Pragmatist school of American philosophy, his work has been influential in a wide range of fields.

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ان التهديد الخطير الذي يواجه ديمقراطيتنا ليس هو وجود دول تسلطية شمولية ، بل انه الوجود داخل مواقفنا الشخصية وداخل مؤسساتنا هو الذي يعطي انتصارا للسلطة الخارجية والنظام والهيمنة والاعتماد على (الزعيم) في الدول الاجنبية . ومن ثم ايضا فان ساحة المعركة هي هنا - داخل انفسنا ومؤسساتنا.

The only freedom that is of enduring importance is the freedom of intelligence, that is to say, freedom of observation and of judgment, exercised in behalf of purposes that are intrinsically worth while. The commonest mistake made about freedom is, I think, to identify it with freedom of movement, or, with the external or physical side of activity.

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