The deliberative impulse : motivating discourse in divided societies / Andrew F. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Andrew F., 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deliberative democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Andrew F. Smith argues that citizens of divided societies have three powerful incentives to engage in public deliberation_in free, open, and reasoned dialogue aimed at contributing to the establishment of well-developed laws. When contesting for political influence, or pursuing the enshrinement of one's convictions in law, deliberating publicly is a necessary condition for taking oneself to be a responsible moral, epistemic, and religious agent.

Contents:

The deliberative impulse

In defense of abiding by conscience

Catalysts of conflict and the facilitation of deliberation

Liberty of conscience and discursive control : on the moral incentive to deliberate publicly

Doubt, insistence, and validation : on the epistemic incentives to deliberate publicly

Commitment, criticism, and restraint : on a religious incentive to deliberate publicly.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34785-9

0-7391-4611-4

0-7391-4609-2

0-7391-6917-3

OCLC:

853360762