The Public and Its Problems

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The Public and Its Problems is a 1927 philosophical work by John Dewey that analyzes democracy, the nature of the public, and the role of communication and institutions in addressing social issues.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
philosophical work
analyzes the nature of the public
the role of communication in democracy
the role of institutions in addressing social issues
argues that democracy is a way of life, not only a form of government
that effective communication is essential for democratic publics
that publics form around shared consequences of actions
author John Dewey
countryOfOrigin United States
critiques purely representative models of democracy
traditional individualistic liberalism
emphasizes the importance of education for democracy
the role of inquiry in public decision-making
focusesOn conditions for effective democratic participation
problems of large-scale societies for democracy
genre political philosophy
social philosophy
hasInfluenced communication studies
deliberative democracy theory
political theory
theory of the public sphere
influencedBy pragmatist epistemology
progressive era politics
ISBN unknown
language English
mainSubject collective action
communication
democracy
participatory democracy
political institutions
public sphere
social problems
the public
philosophicalTradition American pragmatism
pragmatism
proposes a pragmatic theory of democracy
reconstruction of democratic institutions
publicationYear 1927
publisher Henry Holt and Company
relatedWork Democracy and Education
Experience and Nature
timePeriodDiscussed modern industrial society

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
John Dewey
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