{"product_id":"john-stuart-mill-and-epistemic-democracy-9781793636768","title":"John Stuart Mill and Epistemic Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Stuart Mill and Epistemic Democracy explores the epistemic, or cognitive, character of democratic institutional practices and the protection of basic liberties in Mill's political thought. Mapping Mill's theory of representative democracy and critically engaging Mill's more controversial issues, Ivan Cerovac identifies the epistemic criteria within these proposals and uses them as a basis for unifying Mill's political thought. The book addresses the epistemic role of wide democratic participation on the one hand and institutional mechanisms used to filter the public will—such as political representation, plural voting proposals, partisanship, division of epistemic and political labor—on the other, and it analyzes how Mill tries to resolve the conflict between political and epistemic values. Characterizing Mill as both a political instrumentalist and an epistemic democrat, Cerovac sets Mill's theory in a broader explanatory framework and compares it with contemporary accounts of epistemic justification. Emphasizing Mill's normative considerations regarding franchise and the exercise of political power over others, this book discusses how to implement the epistemic ideal in real-world politics. It will be a fascinating read for anyone interested in democratic decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"John Stuart Mill is one of the most important figures in the history of philosophy. This welcome book is a very helpful guide to better understanding Mill's contributions to moral and political philosophy that will be of much value to students and scholars.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Thom Brooks, Durham University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Criteria: Education and Competence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Epistemic Value of Political Conflict \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemocracy and the Quality of Political Outcomes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical Representation and Filtering Mechanisms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlural Voting Proposal \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Epistemic Role of Partisanship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiltering Mechanisms and Antipaternalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042671755607,"sku":"9781793636768","price":69.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781793636768.jpg?v=1750955111","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/john-stuart-mill-and-epistemic-democracy-9781793636768","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}