Democracy and Moral Conflict

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Robert B Talisse

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Why democracy? Most often this question is met with an appeal to some decidedly moral value, such as equality, liberty, dignity or even peace. But in contemporary democratic societies, there is deep disagreement and conflict about the precise nature and relative worth of these values. And when democracy votes, some of those who lose will see the prevailing outcome as not merely disappointing, but morally intolerable. How should citizens react when confronted with a democratic result that they regard as intolerable? Should they revolt, or instead pursue democratic means of social change? In this book, Robert Talisse argues that each of us has reasons to uphold democracy - even when it makes serious moral errors - and that these reasons are rooted in our most fundamental epistemic commitments. His original and compelling study will be of interest to a wide range of readers in political philosophy and political theory.

Author Biography:

Robert B. Talisse is Associate Professor in the Philosophy Department at Vanderbilt University. He is author of A Pragmatist Philosophy of Democracy (2007) and Democracy After Liberalism (2005).

Release date Australia

September 10th, 2009

Author

Robert B Talisse

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

216

Dimensions

152x229x16

ISBN-13

9780521513548

Product ID

3638065

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