Quote by John Dewey

Any education given by a group tends to socialize its members, but the quality and the value of the socialization depends upon the habits and aims of the group. Hence, once more, the need of a measure for the worth of any given mode of social life.

Any education given by a group tends to socialize its member

Summary

This quote suggests that when individuals receive education from a group, they tend to adopt the social values and behaviors of that group. However, the quote also emphasizes that the effectiveness and desirability of this socialization process relies on the habits and goals of the group itself. Therefore, it highlights the importance of evaluating and measuring the worth or worthiness of different social systems and ways of life, in order to determine their value and impact on individuals and society as a whole.

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Life Education Quality Worth

By John Dewey

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