Democratic Authority : A Philosophical Framework /

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Democracy is not naturally plausible. Why turn such important matters over to masses of people who have no expertise? Many theories of democracy answer by appealing to the intrinsic value of democratic procedure, leaving aside whether it makes good decisions. In Democratic Authority, David Estlund o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Estlund, David M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Democracy > Philosophy.
Democracy.
Authority.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > Judicial Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
Autorite.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Democracy is not naturally plausible. Why turn such important matters over to masses of people who have no expertise? Many theories of democracy answer by appealing to the intrinsic value of democratic procedure, leaving aside whether it makes good decisions. In Democratic Authority, David Estlund offers a groundbreaking alternative based on the idea that democratic authority and legitimacy must depend partly on democracy's tendency to make good decisions. Just as with verdicts in jury trials, Estlund argues, the authority and legitimacy of a political decision does not depend on the particular.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781400831548

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