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If a person cannot foresee the consequences of his act, and is not capable of understanding what he is told about its outcome by those with more experience, it is impossible for him to guide his act intelligently. In

If a person cannot foresee the consequences of his act, and is not capable of understanding what he is told about its outcome by those with more experience, it is impossible for him to guide his act intelligently. In such a state, every act is alike to him.

John Dewey
Understanding, Outcomes, Impossible
John Dewey (2015). “Democracy and Education: Top American Authors”, p.23, 谷月社

Understanding one another means that objects, including sounds, have the same value for both with respect to carrying on a common pursuit.

John Dewey
Mean, Understanding, Sound
John Dewey (2015). “Democracy and Education: Top American Authors”, p.14, 谷月社

There is no common understanding, and no community life. But in a shared activity, each person refers what he is doing to what the other is doing and vice-versa.

John Dewey
Community, Understanding, Vices
John Dewey (2015). “Democracy and Education: Top American Authors”, p.26, 谷月社

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