The claim once made by philosophers of unique knowledge of the essence of humanity and society has fallen into disrepute. Neither Platonic forms, divine revelation nor metaphysical truth can serve as the ground for legitimating social and political norms. On the political level many seem to agree that democracy doesn’t need foundations. Nor are its citizens expected to discuss the worthof their comprehensive conceptions of the good life. According to Rawls, for example, we have to accept that politics in a democratic society can never be guided by what we see as the whole truth (…). (1993: 243) And yet we still call upon truth when we participate in defining the basic structure our society and argue why our opinions, beliefs and preferences need to be taken seriously.We do not think that our views need to be taken into account by others because they are our views, but because we think they are true. Comprehensive overview of the debate on democracy, power and globalisation Presents different aspects as a coherent whole, instead of as discrete issues Integrates thinking about the principles of democracy with concrete political issues Brings together key authors in the debate Brings together the main approaches of contemporary democratic theory INDICE: From the contents Acknowledgements. 1 Truth and Public Space. Setting out Some Signposts, R. Geenens, R. Tinnevelt.- I. The epistemic value of democracy. 2 Epistemic Proceduralism and Democratic Authority, D. Estlund. 3. Truth and Democracy: Pragmatism and the Deliberative Virtues, C. Misak. 4. FolkEpistemology and the Justification of Democracy, R. B. Talisse 5. Truth and Power in Modern Politics, P. Raynaud.- II. Institutionalizing democracy. 6. Truth and Trust in Democratic Epistemology, M. Festenstein. 7. The People versus the Truth: Democratic Illusions, G. Newey.- III. The physical spaces of democracy. 8. Does Democracy require Physical Public Space? J.R. Parkinson.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-8848-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 210
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés