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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| The Public and Its Problems canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Public and Its Problems Context triple: [John Dewey, notableWork, The Public and Its Problems]
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A.
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere is a seminal work of social and political theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes the historical rise and decline of the bourgeois public sphere and its implications for modern democracy and communication.
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B.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
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C.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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D.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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E.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Public and Its Problems Target entity description: 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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A.
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere is a seminal work of social and political theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes the historical rise and decline of the bourgeois public sphere and its implications for modern democracy and communication.
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B.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
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C.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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D.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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E.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
the nature of the public
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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
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that effective communication is essential for democratic publics ⓘ that publics form around shared consequences of actions ⓘ |
| author | John Dewey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| critiques |
purely representative models of democracy
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traditional individualistic liberalism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the importance of education for democracy
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the role of inquiry in public decision-making ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions for effective democratic participation
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problems of large-scale societies for democracy ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
communication studies
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deliberative democracy theory ⓘ political theory ⓘ theory of the public sphere ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
pragmatist epistemology
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progressive era politics ⓘ |
| ISBN | unknown ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
collective action
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communication ⓘ democracy ⓘ participatory democracy ⓘ political institutions ⓘ public sphere ⓘ social problems ⓘ the public ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
pragmatism
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surface form:
American pragmatism
pragmatism ⓘ |
| proposes |
a pragmatic theory of democracy
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reconstruction of democratic institutions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Democracy and Education
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Experience and Nature ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | modern industrial society ⓘ |
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