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Democratic decisions in a critical thinking crisis /

"This book argues that political communities are in a critical thinking crisis, which inhibits high-quality reasoning in public deliberation. Political and educational reform is needed to bring public decision-making closer to the ideals imagined in democratic theory"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kestigian, Aidan, 1991- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham ; New York, NY : Lexington Books, [2025]
Subjects:
Deliberative democracy.
Political science > Decision making.
Démocratie délibérative.
Politique > Prise de décision.
Social & political philosophy.
Philosophy.
EDUCATION.
Democracy.
Political Ideologies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • Disagreements, out in the open
  • What is a "democratic" decision?
  • How might deliberation promote the common good?
  • Does deliberation change our policy preferences?
  • Does deliberation change our motivations?
  • The centrality of reason in deliberation
  • Are reasoning skills present?
  • Better, more productive disagreements.