Meliorism
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Meliorism
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Meliorism is the idea that progress is a real concept and that humans can interfere with natural processes in order to improve the world. Meliorism, as a conception of the person and society, is at the foundation of contemporary liberal democracy and human rights and is a basic component of liberalism. Another important understanding of the meliorist tradition comes from the American Pragmatic tradition. One can read about it in the works of Lester Frank Ward, William James, and John Dewey. In J
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Idea in metaphysical thinking
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meliorism
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2024-01-19T17:07:22Z
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