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

John Dewey

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Scientific progress Progress Imagination

Author

John Dewey

Source

The Copernican Revolution The Quest for Certainty

Language

English

Time

1929 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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United States

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Citation

Dewey, John. "The Quest for Certainty: A Study of the Relation of Knowledge and Action." 1928–1929, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Medium
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