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The Quest for Certainty (1929), Ch. XI

Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination.

— John Dewey

What It Means

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John Dewey

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.