The Public and Its Problems: An Essay in Political Inquiry

The Public and Its Problems: An Essay in Political Inquiry

The Public and Its Problems: An Essay in Political Inquiry

The Public and Its Problems: An Essay in Political Inquiry

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Overview

More 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.

This edition of The Public and Its Problems, meticulously annotated and interpreted with fresh insight by Melvin L. Rogers, radically updates the previous version published by Swallow Press. Rogers’s introduction locates Dewey’s work within its philosophical and historical context and explains its key ideas for a contemporary readership. Biographical information and a detailed bibliography round out this definitive edition, which will be essential to students and scholars both.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780804040730
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Publication date: 10/15/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 876 KB

About the Author

John Dewey (1859–1952) was one of the United States’ most influential political philosophers, defenders of democracy, and social and educational reformers. His many works encompass psychology, educational theory, and philosophy.

Melvin L. Rogers is the Scott Waugh Chair in the Division of the Social Sciences and associate professor of political science and African American studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Rogers is the author of The Undiscovered Dewey: Religion, Morality, and the Ethos of Democracy.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Chronology Editorial Note Introduction: Revisiting The Public and Its Problems Foreword (1927) Introduction (1946) 1: Search for the Public 2: Discovery of the State 3: The Democratic State 4: The Eclipse of the Public 5: Search for the Great Community 6: The Problem of Method Editor’s Notes Bibliographical Essay Index
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