The Public and Its Problems: An Essay in Political InquiryMore than six decades after John Dewey’s death, his political philosophy is undergoing a revival. With renewed interest in pragmatism and its implications for democracy in an age of mass communication, bureaucracy, and ever-increasing social complexities, Dewey’s The Public and Its Problems, first published in 1927, remains vital to any discussion of today’s political issues. |
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User Review - HadriantheBlind - LibraryThingFor class. An examination of the problems of modern democracy, and attempts to define and separate the 'state' and the 'public', noting that the earliest democratic institutions were organized around ... Read full review
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User Review - theokester - LibraryThingReading this book reminded me why I'm not a poli-sci or sociology major. It's not that there was anything awful about the book, it's just not my 'cup o tea' as it were. The book is actually a ... Read full review
Contents
Foreword 1927 | |
Search for the Public | |
Discovery of the State | |
The Democratic State | |
The Eclipse of the Public | |
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The Public and Its Problems: An Essay in Political Inquiry John Dewey,Melvin L. Rogers Limited preview - 2012 |