Search results for ""Author David Estlund""
Princeton University Press Utopophobia
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The publication of Utopophobia is a major event . . . the book is written in a crystal clear and yet almost poetic style. . . . It provides the most careful and extensive defence of ideal theory to date."---Jacob Barrett, Mind"Utopophobia is a monumental achievement."---Zofia Stemplowska, Phil Studies"Masterful . . . fascinating and delightfully heretical."---Nic Southwood, Phil Studies"David Estlund is a leading political philosopher….he further cements himself as a crucial figure in ideal theory. … This book stakes out clear territory for the value of ideal theory against the challenge brought by nonideal theorists. …an impressive piece of philosophy."---Ryan Muldoon, Review of Politics
£29.75
Princeton University Press Democratic Authority
Book SynopsisDemocracy is not naturally plausible. Why turn such important matters over to masses of people who have no expertise? This title offers an alternative based on the idea that democratic authority and legitimacy must depend partly on democracy's tendency to make good decisions.Trade Review"Estlund offers a thoughtful, philosophically dense discussion arguing for the legitimacy of democratic order... Estlund argues that epistemic proceduralism is a superior justification for democracy because it shows that democracies have the capacity to achieve good decisions that have legitimacy. His comparison of the decisions of a democracy to those of a jury is particularly illuminating. The work includes careful discussion of many prominent democratic and liberal theorists, such as Kenneth Arrow and John Rawls."--M. Coulter, Grove City College, for Choice "Democratic Authority is a rich book. Anyone working on political philosophy in general will find much of interest in it."--Peter S. C. Chau, Journal of Value InquiryTable of ContentsPreface ix CHAPTER I: Democratic Authority 1 CHAPTER II: Truth and Despotism 21 CHAPTER III: An Acceptability Requirement 40 CHAPTER IV: The Limits of Fair Procedure 65 CHAPTER V: The Flight from Substance 85 CHAPTER VI: Epistemic Proceduralism 98 CHAPTER VII: Authority and Normative Consent 117 CHAPTER VIII: Original Authority and the Democracy/Jury Analogy 136 CHAPTER IX: How Would Democracy Know? 159 CHAPTER X: The Real Speech Situation 184 CHAPTER XI: Why Not an Epistocracy of the Educated? 206 CHAPTER XII: The Irrelevance of the Jury Theorem 223 CHAPTER XIII: Rejecting the Democracy/Contractualism Analogy 237 ChAPTER XIV: Utopophobia: Concession and Aspiration in Democratic Theory 258 Notes 277 Bibliography 295 Index 303
£31.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Democracy
Book SynopsisThis text brings together a range of thinking on democratic theory. It covers a number of issues ranging from the moral significance of political equality to the importance of political deliberation. There is a common emphasis on normative questions about justification, legitimacy, and obligation.Trade Review"...a remarkable collection of recent philosophical reflections on democracy in the Anglo-American analytic tradition." Laurence Piper, Theoria "David Estlund has put together an outstanding collection of philosophical essays about democracy. Estlund's choices are wise, his organization is illuminating, and his introduction alone is worth the price of admission." Joshua Cohen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "An absolutely first-rate collection, valuable for teachers and students alike. This is an unsurpassed introduction to, and overview of, the very best contemporary thought on the democratic idea." Cass Sunstein, University of ChicagoTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: David Estlund. Part I: Procedural Fairness:. 1. Democracy as Equality: Thomas Christiano. 2. The Constitutional Conception of Democracy: Jeremy Waldron. Part II: Ideal Deliberation:. 3. Deliberation and Democratic Legitimacy: Joshua Cohen. 4. Deliberative Politics: Jurgen Habermas. Part III: Wise Decisions:. 5. Open Government and Just Legislation: William Nelson. 6. A Theory of Political Fairness: Charles Beitz. Part IV: Deliberation and Institutions:. 7. Political Quality: David Estlund. 8. Difference as a Resource for Democratic Communication: Iris Young. Part V: Why Vote?:. 9. Toward a Democratic Morality: Geoffrey Brennan and Loren Lomasky. 10. A Causal Responsibility Approach to Voting: Alvin Goldman. Part VI: Formal Models and Normative Theory:. 11. Deliberative Democracy and Social Choice: David Miller. 12. Rousseau's General Will: A Condorcetian Perspective: Bernard Grofman and Scott Feld.. Bibliography. Index.
£33.26
Princeton University Press Utopophobia
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The publication of Utopophobia is a major event . . . the book is written in a crystal clear and yet almost poetic style. . . . It provides the most careful and extensive defence of ideal theory to date."---Jacob Barrett, Mind"Utopophobia is a monumental achievement."---Zofia Stemplowska, Phil Studies"Masterful . . . fascinating and delightfully heretical."---Nic Southwood, Phil Studies"David Estlund is a leading political philosopher….he further cements himself as a crucial figure in ideal theory. … This book stakes out clear territory for the value of ideal theory against the challenge brought by nonideal theorists. …an impressive piece of philosophy."---Ryan Muldoon, Review of Politics
£22.50
