Empathy and democracy : feeling, thinking, and deliberation /

"An interdisciplinary study of democratic theory, empirical political science, psychology, and philosophy. Proposes a multidimensional process model of empathy that incorporates both affective and cognitive features to demonstrate the importance of empathy in fulfilling democracy's promise...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morrell, Michael E., 1967-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2010]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"An interdisciplinary study of democratic theory, empirical political science, psychology, and philosophy. Proposes a multidimensional process model of empathy that incorporates both affective and cognitive features to demonstrate the importance of empathy in fulfilling democracy's promise of giving equal consideration to all citizens in collective decisions"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 221 pages :) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271053455
0271053453