Books by John Dewey
Reconstruction in Philosophy
by John Dewey
Dewey was a prolific philosopher, his full corpus fills 37 very large volumes...Reconstruction in Philosophy is his best single book articulation of the whole [pragmatist] view.
The Public and Its Problems
by John Dewey
Dewey is saying that the key is how to organise the type of public discussion which needs to take place so that the citizens can decide what they want the state to do. This really puts at the centre of this discussion the notion of the state as essentially a mechanism whose sole function is to serve its population.
Interviews where books by John Dewey were recommended
The best books on Failed States, recommended by Clare Lockhart
The director of The Institute for State Effectiveness, Clare Lockhart, questions the role of the state and discusses the effects of failed states on both neighbouring and local populations. She picks the best books on failed states.
The best books on Pragmatism, recommended by Robert Talisse
Pragmatism is a philosophical movement that has dominated philosophy in America from the early 1900s to the present day, argues the philosopher and political theorist Robert Talisse. He chooses the best books on pragmatism.
