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How to think about social problems : American pragmatism and the idea of planning

Author: Hilda Blanco
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1994.
Series: Contributions in political science, no. 346.
Edition/Format:   Book : English
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Hilda Blanco
ISBN: 0313277753 9780313277757
OCLC Number: 29843563
Description: x, 219 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Pt. I. Introduction. Ch. 1. Pragmatism, Planning, and Social Problems --
Pt. II. The Philosophical Foundations of Planning in Pragmatism. Ch. 2. Planning and Pragmatism's Common Focus and Action Orientation, and Their Link to Science. Ch. 3. The Epistemology of Pragmatism and Planning. Ch. 4. Pragmatism's Social Theory and Its Relation to Planning --
Pt. III. The Challenge Intractable Social Problems Pose to Knowledge, Democracy, and Community. Ch. 5. The Evolution of Methods to Address Social Problems. Ch. 6. The Role of the Planner in Society --
Pt. IV. Interpreting Planning Issues Through Pragmatism. Ch. 7. A Pragmatic Interpretation of the Rational Model. Ch. 8. Reformulating the Knowledge Project. Ch. 9. How to Think About Social Problems.
Series Title: Contributions in political science, no. 346.
Responsibility: Hilda Blanco.

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