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Man lives in a world of surmise, of mystery, of uncertainties
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"Man lives in a world of surmise, of mystery, of uncertainties"

- John Dewey

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In this quote, John Dewey is revealing the idea that people exist in a truth that has lots of ambiguity, unpredictability and unanswered questions. Rather of possessing complete understanding and understanding of the world around us, we are continuously making assumptions and guesses about what is occurring and why things are the way they are. This quote recommends that a sense of mystery and confusion is a specifying characteristic of the human experience.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Dewey between October 20, 1859 and June 1, 1952. He/she was a famous Philosopher from USA. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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