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The Deliberative Impulse - Motivating Discourse in Divided Societies (Paperback)
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The Deliberative Impulse - Motivating Discourse in Divided Societies (Paperback)
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What can motivate citizens in divided societies to engage in free,
open, and reasoned dialogue? Attempts by philosophers to answer
this question focus largely on elucidating what citizens owe to one
another as free and equal citizens, as members of a shared social
context, or as agents who are mutually dependent on one another for
our well-being. In The Deliberative Impulse: Motivating Discourse
in Divided Societies, Andrew F. Smith suggests that that a better
answer can be offered in terms of what we owe to our convictions.
Given the defining role they play in how we live our lives and
regard ourselves, among the highest-order interests that we
maintain is being in a position to do right by our convictions to
abide by conscience. By developing a clear understanding of how
best to act on this interest, we see that we are well served by
engaging in public deliberation. Particularly for citizens in
societies that are fragmented along ethnic, cultural, ideological,
and religious lines, our interest in abiding by conscience should
give us clear moral, epistemic, and religious incentives to
deliberatively engage with allies and adversaries alike. Scholars
who focus on issues in political philosophy, ethics, and political
theory will value this book for how it suggests we can overcome the
motivational roadblocks to active political participation and
robust deliberation."
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