How to Think About Social Problems: American Pragmatism and the Idea of Planning

Abstract

Preface Introduction Pragmatism, Planning, and Social Problems The Philosophical Foundations of Planning in Pragmatism Planning and Pragmatism's Common Focus, Action Orientation, and Their Link to Science The Epistemology of Pragmatism and Planning Pragmatism's Social Theory and Its Relation to Planning The Challenge Intractable Problems Pose to Knowledge, Democracy, and Community The Evolution of Methods to Address Social Problems The Role of the Planner in Society Interpreting Planning Issues Through Pragmatism A Pragmatic Interpretation of the Rational Model Reformulating the Knowledge Project How to Think about Social Problems References

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