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Public & Its Problems

by John Dewey

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ISBN13: 9780804002547
ISBN10: 0804002541
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In his characteristic provocative style, John Dewey clarifies the meaning and implications of such concepts as "the public," "the state," "government," and "political democracy." He distinguishes his a posterior reasoning from a priori reasoning, which, he argues permeates less meaningful discussion of basic concepts. Dewey repeatedly demonstrates the interrelationships between fact and theory.

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In this classic statement of Dewey's social and political philosophy, he clarifies the meaning and implications of such concepts as "the public", "the state", "the government", and repeatedly demonstrates the interrelationships between fact and theory.

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In The Public and Its Problems, a classic of social and political philosophy, John Dewey exhibits his strong faith in the potential of human intelligence to solve the public's problems. In his characteristic provocative style, Dewey clarifies the meaning and implications of such concepts as "the public," "the state," "government," and "political democracy." He distinguishes his a posterior reasoning from a priori reasoning, which, he argues permeates less meaningful discussion of basic concepts. Dewey repeatedly demonstrates the interrelationships between fact and theory.

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ISBN:
9780804002547
Author:
Dewey, John
Publisher:
Swallow Press
Subject:
General
Subject:
Government and political science
Subject:
Democracy
Subject:
Political science
Subject:
State, the
Subject:
Political Ideologies - Democracy
Publication Date:
January 1954
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
242
Dimensions:
8.24x5.26x.57 in. .60 lbs.

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