Description: The Public and Its Problemsis a 1927 book by American philosopherJohn Dewey. In his first major work on political philosophy, Dewey explores the viability and creation of a genuinelydemocratic societyin the face of the major technological and social changes of the 20th century, and seeks to better define what both the 'public' and the 'state' constitute, how they are created, and their major weaknesses in understanding and propagating their own interests and the public good. Dewey rejects a then-popular notion of politicaltechnocracyas an alternative system of governing an increasingly complex society, but rather sees democracy as the most viable and sustainable means to achieving the public interest, albeit a flawed and routinely subverted one. He contends that democracy is anethosand an ongoing project that requires constant public vigilance and engagement to be effective, rather than merely a set of institutional arrangements, an argument he would later expand upon most influentially in his essay "Creative Democracy: The Task Before Us".The Public and its Problemsis a major contribution onpragmatismin political philosophy and continued to promote discussion and debate long after its publication.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Place of Publication: Chicago, IL
Signed: No
Publisher: Chicago Gateway Press
Modified Item: Yes
Subject: Philosophy
Year Printed: 1956
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Chicago
Special Attributes: Vintage Paperback
Region: North America
Author: John Dewey
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Political
Character Family: Philosophy
