The Politics of Sincerity - Plato, Frank Speech, and Democratic Judgment

About the author

Elizabeth Markovits is Assistant Professor of Politics at Mount Holyoke College.

Summary

Argues that the search for sincerity in the public arena actually constitutes a dangerous distraction from more important concerns, including factual truth and the ethical import of political statements. This title shows Plato to have an appreciation for rhetoric rather than a desire to purge it from public life.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Markovits, Elizabeth (Mt. Holyoke College) Markovits
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2010
• EAN: 9780271033402
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03340-2
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 367 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Communication Studies, Civil rights & citizenship