Liberalism and the Problem of Knowledge - A New Rhetoric for Modern Democracy

Summary

In this study of democracy and its critics, the author debunks liberalism, arguing that its exaggerated ideals of authenticity, unity and community have deflected attention from the pervasive incompetence of "the rule of experts". Instead, it emphasizes common interests rather than narrow disputes.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Arthur Willard, Willard Charles Arthur
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.1996
• EAN: 9780226898452
• ISBN: 978-0-226-89845-2
• No. of pages: 394
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 24 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Series: New Practices of Inquiry Series NPI
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, Political structures: democracy, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies, Political structures / systems: democracy