Questions tagged [democracy]
Questions related to government systems where people exercise power directly or through elected officials.
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If Plato openly wrote his books about politics, did he not believe in the proposed Noble Lie policy?
If Plato openly spoke of the Noble Lie proposal, in what he took to be quite an imperfect society whose change he hoped and perhaps even worked towards, would he have himself really thought that the ...
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Is there something "morally weird" about social media sites with downvote functions?
I was thinking of the democracy-theoretic reason for the function here or on Reddit (the main examples I can think of at the moment), but then I remembered:
When we vote for political officers, we ...
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Seeking Academic-Level Source on Justifications of Democracy: A Comprehensive Listing with Critical Perspectives
I have recently embarked on a quest to delve deeper into the justifications of democracy, but I must admit, the plethora of information available has left me feeling overwhelmed. There seem to be ...
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Are protests in a democracy ethical?
Usually in common media, protests are seen in a good light and for causes we may agree with. However, if one really thinks about it, in reality what is happening is a small group of people showing ...
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Is there any word "Numerical power" in sociology?
I was thinking about how population influences the power dynamics in a polity. The community that has the majority has more say in political discourse. Can we use the term "Numerical power" ...
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Mill's On Liberty: Democracy and Diversity
I was wondering why J.S Mill believed that democracy hinders diversity (and societal improvement through that)? Or perhaps I've misunderstood him and he was really against populism?
A more powerful ...
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Is "democracy" a preferential system, even when everyone has "just one vote"?
Is "democracy" a preferential system, even when everyone has "just one vote"?
That is, does it prefer something? Is it more beneficial towards someone?
I've speculated that:
democracy and "one vote"...
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Paradox of compromise illustrated by neighbours painting houses
If I remember correctly, there was a problem illustrating the paradox of compromise (and to some extent democracy?) where there are two neighbours that want to paint their houses.
They both want ...
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Are state secrets compatible with Democracy?
In some western countries some government agencies and intelligence services withdraw information from the general public on the pretext of "national security" or "public safety".
eg. 1: The American ...
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Is illiteracy something you could claim as freedom in the Libertarian world view?
Libertarians seek to maximize political freedom and autonomy,
emphasizing freedom of choice. (Wiki)
Is it consequent or illogical to argument that a Libertarian world view allows for illiteracy as ...
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What are some arguments against democracy that were espoused by philosophers?
I am interested in reading controversial opinions about democracy, especially coming from well-educated philosophers. I am not sure if I ever heard of philosophers being fervently against democracy, ...
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Is it hypocritical to support democracy [as an idea] while being religious?
Define religiousness to be the believe in a supreme God such as the one from the Abrahamic religions.
Inherently, this is an anti-democratic state of affairs. God is the leader, God is the voice of ...
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Authors on leaders, leadership, and the crave for power
Where does the need to become a leader come from? Is it an animal instinct and humans as social animals need an alpha male figure to lead the mob? Are individuals who eager for power dangerous for ...
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John Dewey Interest and Discipline
In Chapter 10 of the book Democracy and Education by John Dewey, what does Dewey mean when he writes the following:
The school cannot immediately escape from the ideals set by prior social ...
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Democracy of Education by John Dewey
What does it mean when he states, “Education is the laboratory in which philosophic distinctions become concrete and are tested.”
This is in John Dewey's Democracy and Education, Chapter 24: ...
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