While the living thing may easily be crushed by superior force, it none the less tries to turn the energies which act upon it into means of its own further existence. If it cannot do so, it does not just split into smaller pieces (at least in the higher forms of life), but loses its identity as a living thing.


The Middle Works, 1899-1924 (ed. SIU Press, 1980) - ISBN: 9780809309337

John Dewey Quotes

While the living thing may easily be crushed by superior force, it none the less tries to turn the energies which act upon it into means of its own...

While the living thing may easily be crushed by superior force, it none the less tries to turn the energies which act upon it into means of its own...

While the living thing may easily be crushed by superior force, it none the less tries to turn the energies which act upon it into means of its own...

While the living thing may easily be crushed by superior force, it none the less tries to turn the energies which act upon it into means of its own...