Liberal democracy 3.0 civil society in an age of experts
What are the political implications of 'expert' knowledge and especially scientific knowledge for liberal democracy? If knowledge is not evenly distributed upon what basis can the philosophy of equal rights be sustained?. This important book points to the crisis in knowledge in liberal dem...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
SAGE Publications
2003.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Theory, culture & society. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31528570*spi |
| Sumario: | What are the political implications of 'expert' knowledge and especially scientific knowledge for liberal democracy? If knowledge is not evenly distributed upon what basis can the philosophy of equal rights be sustained?. This important book points to the crisis in knowledge in liberal democracies. This crisis, simply put, is that most citizens cannot understand, much less judge, the claims scientists make. One response is the appointment of public commissions to provide conclusions for policy-makers to act upon. There are also c̀ommissions from below', such as grass roots associations that qu. |
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| Descripción Física: | x, 154 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781847876775 |
