Shields, Patricia M.2007-06-272012-02-242005-09Shields, P. M. (2005). Classical pragmatism does not need an upgrade: lessons for public administration. Administration and Society, 37(4), pp. 504-518.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/3975In 2003, Administration and Society published Patricia Shields's "The Community of Inquiry: Classical Pragmatism and Public Administration." Shortly thereafter, Hugh Miller responded with "Old Pragmatism Needs and Upgrade" in the Disputatio Sine Fine section of Administration & Society. He argued that scholars like Shields, Evans, and Snider should incorporate the ideas of Richard Rorty into their scholarship. Miller's article was followed by a series of 9 essays debating the merits of Dewey and Rorty for public administration. This article summarizes the debate and argues that Classical Pragmatism does not need an upgrade.Text25 pages1 file (.pdf)enclassical pragmatismDeweyRortyPublic AdministrationPolitical ScienceArticlehttps://doi.org/10.1177/0095399705278351