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Liberalism and the Problem of Knowledge
Charles Arthur Willard
其他書名
A New Rhetoric for Modern Democracy
出版University of Chicago Press, 1996-08
主題Political Science / GeneralPolitical Science / Political Ideologies / DemocracyPolitical Science / Political Ideologies / GeneralPolitical Science / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & LiberalismSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN02268984589780226898452
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=OU75AafuhvcC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋In this witty and provocative study of democracy and its critics, Charles Willard debunks liberalism, arguing that its exaggerated ideals of authenticity, unity, and community have deflected attention from the pervasive incompetence of "the rule of experts." He proposes a ground of communication that emphasizes common interests rather than narrow disputes.

The problem of "unity" and the public sphere has driven a wedge between libertarians and communitarians. To mediate this conflict, Willard advocates a shift from the discourse of liberalism to that of epistemics. As a means of organizing the ebb and flow of consensus, epistemics regards democracy as a family of knowledge problems—as ways of managing discourse across differences and protecting multiple views.

Building a bridge between warring peoples and warring paradigms, this book also reminds those who presume to instruct government that they are obliged to enlighten it, and that to do so requires an enlightened public discourse.