POLS 250 Chapter Notes -Participatory Democracy, Quentin Skinner
7 Sep 2013
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Pols 250 fall term readings part 4: (josiah ober-natural capacities and democracy as a good in itself) Democracy is good in itself, as exemplified by aristotles claim that humans are merely political animals. Association in decision is necessary for happiness(eudemonia) Amarrtya sen: democracy as a universal value. Democracy"s value as purely instrumental in its effectiveness: no: it has fundamental value, and thus oral responsibility attached. Ground clearing: aristotle classifies democracy as corrupt. Concerned with ensuring conditions that will realize true happiness: this paper reflects the view of someone who. Yet it is not concerned to reduce happiness to a single condition. Embraces the liberal conviction that one can flesh out ones one conception of a good life: democracy is a good in and of itself but not sufficient to define happiness. Isaiah berlin- no set of goods can guarantee happiness. Democracy is not a value in and of itself. Attack by quentin skinner: impossible that a dictator sustain liberty.
