Reviews for Democracy

The average rating for Democracy based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-05-01 00:00:00 Mary Ellen Anderson Ross Harrison wrote a pretty useful book for those interested in Democratic theory. Some chapters may be criminally underdeveloped (incidentally, the positive liberty tradition of Rousseau, Hegel and Marx) but it remains a very good effort in explaining and tackling the intricacies of the matter. The book is divided into two parts, one historical, one analytical. The first part outlines the problems of Democracy and summarizes the solutions offered by numerous thinkers. The second part is Harrison's own effort to establish some foundations for democracy by considering notions of equality, freedom, and knowledge. His defense of democracy is modest but not necessarily convincing. However, the problems are many and require serious reflection. The book's structure is well thought-out and the arguments offered here are complex and interesting so I would have to give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-01-08 00:00:00 Terr Bockl Excellent material - popper's theories are clear and concise with a force behind them that most philosophers lack. Book is a collection of his lectures on his theory of 3 worlds and the mind-body problem (along with some additions to evolutionary theory) - q&a section is added to the end of each chapter or lecture, which can be a bit disjointed. Would recommend reading lecture portion straight through and returning to discussion sections later. Some questions have interesting answers and are worth reading.