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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| 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
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| 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
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
collective action
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communication → democracy → participatory democracy → political institutions → public sphere → social problems → the public → |
| philosophicalTradition |
American pragmatism
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pragmatism → |
| proposes |
a pragmatic theory of democracy
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reconstruction of democratic institutions → |
| publicationYear |
1927
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| publisher |
Henry Holt and Company
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| relatedWork |
Democracy and Education
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Experience and Nature → |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
modern industrial society
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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John Dewey
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