Experiments in living together : how democracy drives social progress /

Over the past 70 years, the US has undergone major moral shifts surrounding gender, sexual orientation, & race. While these changes have been incomplete & imperfect, they nonetheless represent stunning improvements in the human condition which have been supported by democracy. While on its f...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Fuerstein, Michael
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Over the past 70 years, the US has undergone major moral shifts surrounding gender, sexual orientation, & race. While these changes have been incomplete & imperfect, they nonetheless represent stunning improvements in the human condition which have been supported by democracy. While on its face democratic governance embodies the promise of protest, free expression, & social change, the recent surge of populism has provoked some cynicism about democracy & the potential ignorance & irrationality of democratic citizens. This debate raises questions around the role of democracy in social progress, democracy's definitive principles & ideals, & the tension between democracy's characteristic aspirations & the realities of real-world politics. Michael Fuerstein addresses these questions, presenting a fresh philosophical account of social progress that focuses on democracy.
Umfang:
1 online resource (278 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Includes index.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780197784310
0197784313
9780197784303
0197784305
9780197784297
0197784291
Schlagworte:
Democracy > Social aspects > United States.
Progress.
Democracy > Philosophy.
Society.
Society & culture: general.
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