1924. In this volume Wilde, Professor of Philosophy in the University of Minnesota identifies and argues the problem of Individual vs. the State. Contents Part One. Historical: The Problem; The State and Its History; Classic Theories of the State; Present Day Theories of the State. Part Two. Problems of the State: The Social Will; Rights and Duties; The Nature and Purpose of the State; The Problem of Sovereignty; The Organization of Justice; Liberty and Democracy; and The Final Loyalty.