Democracy and the Ethical Life: A Philosophy of Politics and Community - Brossura

Ryn, Claes G.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0813207118 ISBN 13: 9780813207117

Casa editrice: Catholic Univ of Amer Pr, 1992

Riassunto

This study goes to the heart of ethics and politics. Strongly argued and lucidly written, the book makes a crucial distinction between two forms of democracy. The author defends constitutional democracy as potentially supportive of the ethical life, while he criticizes the plebiscitary form of democracyas undermiining man's moral nature. The book includes an extensive interpretation and refutation of the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and offers a new perspective on the American Constitution and the relationship between moral community and self-interest. This edition includes an important new section on the common good and the state of Western democracy.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Catholic Univ of Amer Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0813207118
• ISBN 13: 9780813207117
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208