Rationality, The Public Sphere, and The State
The Relevance of Alberto Guerreiro Ramos in a Field that has Largely Forgotten Him
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12450539 |
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| Authors | Emilian Geczi (University of Vermont, corresponding author), Curtis Ventri (0009-0005-1542-4847, b University of Vermont and Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 562-583 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administrative Theory & Praxis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-1806 • E-ISSN: 1949-0461 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10841806.2006.11029553 |
| OpenAlex | W2512757538 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
The work of Alberto Guerreiro Ramos has tremendous importance to the field of public administration. We present a brief overview of two of his most significant contributions: his critique of instrumental rationality in public affairs theorizing and his discussion of a "multidimensional" model of the public sphere. We argue that, although Guerreiro Ramos urges us to rethink some of the basic theoretical assumptions of public administration and public policy, many of his ideas are conceptually underdeveloped. We use the writings of other prominent thinkers to highlight the limitations of Guerreiro Ramos's argument and to pave the way for a substantive theory of human organization that is relevant to today's world
Argument (complex analysis · Economics · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Public sphere · Rationality · Relevance (law · Sociology · State (computer science · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Law · Philosophy · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
| Highly cited | No |
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