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The Art of Deliberating

Democracy, Deliberation and the Life Sciences between History and Theory

By: Giovanni Boniolo

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The Art of Deliberating

Democracy, Deliberation and the Life Sciences between History and Theory

By: Giovanni Boniolo

How many citizens take part in moral and political decisions concerning the results obtained by the contemporary life sciences? Should they blindly follow skilled demagogues or false and deceptive leaders? Should they adhere to the voice of the majority, or should they take a different decisional path? Deliberative democracy answers these questions, but what is deliberative democracy? Can we really deliberate if we are completely ignorant of the relevant issue? What about ethical or political expertise, is it strictly necessary? Finally, and most significantly, can a deliberative process take place if we ignore the techniques governing it; that is, the techniques required to be minimally skilled in rational argumentation? Giovanni Boniolo goes back to the historical and theoretical foundations of deliberation showing us, with some irony, that deliberation is a matter of competence, and not just a matter of a right to decide. His conclusion might not delight everyone: “anyone who is not sufficiently acquainted with the subject matter or lacks the sufficient deliberative competence ought not be admitted to deliberative discussions. This restriction makes both good deliberation and a proper deliberative democracy possible, otherwise debate degenerates into demagogy and hypocrisy”.

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The Art of Deliberating

Democracy, Deliberation and the Life Sciences between History and Theory

By: Giovanni Boniolo

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Democracy, Deliberation and the Life Sciences between History and Theory

By: Giovanni Boniolo

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Evolutionary Ethics and Contemporary Biology

By: Giovanni Boniolo,Gabriele De Anna

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Evolutionary Ethics and Contemporary Biology

By: Giovanni Boniolo,Gabriele De Anna

How can the discoveries made in the biological sciences play a role in a discussion on the foundation of ethics? This book responds to this question by examining how evolutionism can explain and justify the existence of ethical normativity and the emergence of particular moral systems. Written by a team of philosophers and scientists, the essays collected in this volume deal with the limits of evolutionary explanations, the justifications of ethics, and methodological issues concerning evolutionary accounts of ethics, among other topics. They offer deep insights into the origin and purpose of human moral capacities and of moral systems.

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0511242212

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The Art of Deliberating

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