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Democratic Authority: A Philosophical Framework Paperback – 24 Aug. 2009

by David Estlund (Author)
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  1. ISBN-10
    0691143242
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0691143248
  3. Publisher
    Princeton University Press
  4. Publication date
    24 Aug. 2009
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    15.6 x 1.85 x 23.39 cm
  7. Print length
    312 pages
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"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 Inquiry

"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

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"A brilliant book, and indispensable reading for anyone interested in democratic theory. Estlund's careful treatment of the 'wisdom of crowds' and the idea of deliberative democracy stands out as a particularly large advance. One of the very few truly major contributions to democratic theory in the last quarter century."--Cass R. Sunstein, Harvard Law School

"David Estlund defends democracy for its ability to make good decisions without handing things over to experts. This book is original, imaginative, and filled with subtle and compelling philosophical argument. A wonderful book, and an important one."--Joshua Cohen, Stanford University

"This book breaks new ground, developing an overall view of democratic procedure, in particular of its legitimacy, that really has no precedent in the literature. It will stand as the canonical defense of epistemic proceduralism."--Philip Pettit, Princeton University

"David Estlund's book is original, ambitious, thoughtful, and thought-provoking. It is an important and philosophically nuanced contribution to democratic theory."--Christian List, London School of Economics and Political Science

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press (24 Aug. 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691143242
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691143248
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 1.85 x 23.39 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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