Problems for democracy

This book, based on the premise that democracy promotes peace and justice, explores theoretical and practical problems that can arise or that have arisen in democratic polities. Contributors address, with clarifying analyses, such theoretical issues as the relationship between recursivist metaphysic...

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Corporate Authors: Concerned Philosophers for Peace (-), Conference on Problems for Democracy
Other Authors: Kultgen, John H. (-), Lenzi, Mary
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi 2006.
Series:Value inquiry book series. Philosophy of peace.
Value inquiry book series ; v. 181.
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Summary:This book, based on the premise that democracy promotes peace and justice, explores theoretical and practical problems that can arise or that have arisen in democratic polities. Contributors address, with clarifying analyses, such theoretical issues as the relationship between recursivist metaphysics and democracy, the relationship between the economic and political orders, and the nature of justice. Contributors offer, as well, enlightening resolutions of practical problems resulting from a history of social, political or economic injustice.
Item Description:Papers presented at the annual conference of the Concerned Philosophers for Peace (CPP) on Problems for Democracy, held in Columbia, Mo.
Physical Description:1 online resource (317 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-260) and index.
ISBN:9789401203302
9781429456494