Political argument in a polarized age
reason and democratic life
- ISBN: 9781509536535
- Editorial: Polity Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2020
- Lugar de la edición: Cambridge. Reino Unido
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 22 cm
- Nº Pág.: 160
- Idiomas: Inglés
From obnoxious public figures to online trolling and accusations of 'fake news', almost no one seems able to disagree without hostility. But polite discord sounds farfetched when issues are so personal and fundamental that those on opposing sides appear to have no common ground. How do you debate the 'enemy'? Philosophers Scott Aikin and Robert Talisse show that disagreeing civilly, even with your sworn enemies, is a crucial part of democracy. Rejecting the popular view that civility requires a polite and concessive attitude, they argue that our biggest challenge is not remaining calm in the face of an opponent, but rather ensuring that our political arguments actually address those on the opposing side.
Democracy in dark days
Civility and its discontents
Evaluating argument
Our polarization problem
Political ignorance
Simulated argument
Fake news
Deep disagreements
Civility as a reciprocal virtue
Repairing argumentative culture
Democracy at dusk.
