Naslov
Political Parties in J.S. Mill's Account of Democratic Legitimacy

Autori
Cerovac, Ivan

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Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
10th European Congress of Analytic Philosophy

Mjesto i datum
Utrecht, Nizozemska, 24.08.2020. - 28.08.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Partisanship, Epistemic Democracy, Mill

Sažetak
Mill is traditionally understood as an opponent of partisan associations. In the first part, Mill is portrayed as democratic instrumentalist and thus his view of the party should take into consideration primarily the consequences such associations will have on the quality of the democratic process. The second part challenges the initial hypothesis: though Mill had little sympathy for political parties as they were, this does not imply that he believed parties cannot introduce some decisive benefits. Building upon instrumental arguments he used to defend partisan associations (their educative and protective function), I reconstruct what a political party, according to Mill, should be. The third part adds some contemporary arguments demonstrating how parties can contribute to the quality of democratic deliberation.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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