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Page 113
... reason that most of us accept it as our political creed . My objection to it is that , as I think , it forms a barrier to further upward progress . True progress to better things - must be based on thought and knowledge . As I see it ...
... reason that most of us accept it as our political creed . My objection to it is that , as I think , it forms a barrier to further upward progress . True progress to better things - must be based on thought and knowledge . As I see it ...
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... reason as a sufficient guide in the whole field of conduct not governed by the civil law is like trying to take shelter under an acorn instead of an oak tree in a storm . The simple fact is that we cannot count upon the great mass of ...
... reason as a sufficient guide in the whole field of conduct not governed by the civil law is like trying to take shelter under an acorn instead of an oak tree in a storm . The simple fact is that we cannot count upon the great mass of ...
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... reason as a tabloid newspaper . It is this last group which forms the crux of the problem . Within any appreciable period of time to expect it to reason like John Dewey is as irrational as to expect it to carve like Phidias or paint ...
... reason as a tabloid newspaper . It is this last group which forms the crux of the problem . Within any appreciable period of time to expect it to reason like John Dewey is as irrational as to expect it to carve like Phidias or paint ...
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