The democratic theory of Hans-Georg Gadamer
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The democratic theory of Hans-Georg Gadamer
Palgrave Macmillan, c2017
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Bibliography: p. 133-142
Includes index
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Description
This book examines the distinctive contribution that the writings of Hans-Georg Gadamer make to democratic theory. Walhof argues that Gadamer's hermeneutical philosophy enlarges our perspective by shifting our view away from individual citizens to what exists between citizens, thereby allowing us to envision political realities that are otherwise hard to see. These realities include the disclosure of truth in democratic politics; achieving common ground in democratic dialogue, even amidst significant disagreement and diversity; the public and political nature of the religious traditions that make claims on and shape citizens; and the solidarities that connect us to each other and enable democratic action. The author argues that bringing these dimensions to awareness enriches our theories of democracy and is particularly crucial in an era of hyper-partisanship, accelerating inequality, and social conflicts involving racial, sexual, and religious identities.
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements1. Paying Attention to Reality1.1 Plato's Cave and the Critique of Modern Theory1.2 Democratic Theory in a Hermeneutical Register2. Disclosing Truth2.1 Knowing the Good2.2 The Sedimentation of Truth in Language2.3 Truth as Unconcealedness2.4 Truth and Democratic Politics3. Conversation and Understanding3.1 Gadamer's Phenomenology of Conversation3.2 Risking Prejudices3.3 12 Angry Men3.4 The Epistemic Demands of Deliberative Democracy3.5 The Rhetorical Turn3.6 Rhetoric, Truth, and Democratic Dialogue 4. Tradition, Religion, and Democratic Citizenship4.1 Religion and the Public Sphere4.2 Gadamer on Tradition4.3 Conceptualizing Religion as Tradition4.4 Religious Identity and the Ethics of Democratic Citizenship5. Solidarity, Friendship, and Democratic Hope5.1 Friendship5.2 Difference5.3 Solidarity5.4 Democratic Hope Epilogue: Between Citizens BibliographyIndex
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