The Public and Its Problems

An Essay in Political Inquiry

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19609805
AutoresJohn Dewey (0000-0002-6290-1635), Melvin L Rogers
Ano2016
Páginas278
Data de publicação2016-10-15
Open AccessNão
TipoBOOK
PeriódicoThe public and its problems (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditoraSwallow Press (PUBLISHER)
OpenAlexW565180888
Open LibraryOL27222573M
ISBN9780804011662
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas640

"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"

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