The constitution of equality : democratic authority and its limits / Thomas Christiano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christiano, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Equality--Philosophy.

Equality.

Democracy--Philosophy.

Democracy.

Liberty--Philosophy.

Liberty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is the ethical basis of democracy? And what reasons do we have to go along with democratic decisions even when we disagree with them? And when do we have reason to say that we may justly ignore democratic decisions? These questions must be answered if we are to have answers to some of the most important questions facing our global community, which include whether there is a human right to democracy and whether we must attempt to spread democracy throughout the globe. This book provides a philosophical account of the moral foundations of democracy and of liberalism. It shows how democracy

Contents:

The basis of equality

Social justice and public equality

Democracy as the public realization of equality

An egalitarian conception of liberal rights

Equality and public deliberation

The authority of democracy

The limits to democratic authority.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-161391-6

0-19-954903-6

1-281-85229-5

9786611852290

0-19-154474-4

OCLC:

649867693