The Democracy Reader - by Steven M Cahn & Andrew T Forcehimes & Robert B Talisse (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This timely anthology gathers forty historical and contemporary readings edited for accessibility.
- About the Author: Steven M. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center.
- 472 Pages
- Philosophy, Political
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About the Book
This timely anthology gathers forty historical and contemporary readings edited for accessibility. Short introductions precede each reading and a general introduction increase student comprehension across the spectrum of readings. The volume is ideal for all levels of students...Book Synopsis
This timely anthology gathers forty historical and contemporary readings edited for accessibility. Short introductions precede each reading and a general introduction increase student comprehension across the spectrum of readings. The volume is ideal for all levels of students in civics, political theory, and philosophy courses.
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A valuable resource for anyone interested in the study of democracy--its nature, its value, its limitations. This volume offers a diverse and comprehensive array of sources, both classical and contemporary, that will prove helpful for students, teachers, and the public at large.
Cahn, Talisse, and Forcehimeshave put together a wide-ranging and thoughtfully crafted collection to explore the philosophical debates about democracy, from Plato's challenge to the modern conflict between self-government and political equality. Each text comes with a crisp introduction that alerts the reader to the author's central thesis. This volume will prove to be an ideal resource in every political philosophy classroom at the undergraduate and graduate level.
About the Author
Steven M. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center.
Robert B. Talisse is the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University.
Andrew Forcehimes is associate professor of philosophy at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
