The Public and its Problems

In The Public and Its Problems, a classic of social and philosophy, John Dewey exhibits his strong faith in potential of human intelligence to solve public's problems. In his characteristic provocative style, Dewey clarifies 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 interrelationships between fact and theory.