A genuine purpose always starts with an impulse. Obstruction of the immediate execution of an impulse converts it into a desire. Nevertheless neither impulse nor desire is itself a purpose. A purpose is an end-view. That is, it involves foresight of the consequences which will result from acting upon impulse.
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John Dewey was a 19th-century American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Education — The importance of teaching, learning, and intellectual curiosity