Without initiation into the scientific spirit one is not in possession of the best tools which humanity has so far devised for effectively directed reflection. One in that case not merely conducts inquiry and learning without the use of the best instruments, but fails to understand the full meaning of knowledge.
John DeweyComplete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment.
John DeweyNature is the mother and the habitat of man, even if sometimes a stepmother and an unfriendly home.
John Dewey