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Concept of Democracy An Essay on Conceptual Amelioration and Abandonment

Cappelen Herman
Innbundet / 2023 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780198886518
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
444 gr
Høyde
224 mm
Bredde
144 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
244

Forfatter
Cappelen Herman

Biografisk notat

Herman Cappelen is a Chair Professor at the University of Hong Kong, the Co-Director of ConceptLab-HK, and the Director of AI&Humanity-Lab. He works in all areas of systematic philosophy and has written 10 monographs and many influential papers.

Concept of Democracy An Essay on Conceptual Amelioration and Abandonment

Cappelen Herman
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Cappelen Herman
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The Concept of Democracy is a substantial step forward in our understanding of "conceptual ethics"—roughly, normative and evaluative thinking about our representational resources. There is a long and diverse tradition in philosophy arguing that we should abandon the use of certain terminology. Remarkably, given that history, this book is the first extended and systematic discussion I know of that considers in general terms when and why we should abandon a piece of terminology. Further, because it is an extended argument for abandoning 'democracy' (and its semantic cognates), it provides a valuable (and novel) model that illustrates neglected possible grounds for abandonment... the book does all of this in Cappelen's characteristic style: the book is rich in exciting arguments and forceful-sometimes pugnacious-in tone.

Tristram McPherson, Asian Journal of Philosophy

The Concept of Democracy is a thought-provoking, well-researched, engaging and extremely clear book that will be of interest to methodologically oriented political philosophers, democratization scholars and comparative political scientists, among others.

Pablo Magaña, Political Studies Review

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. If we don't know what the words 'democracy' and 'democratic' mean, then we don't know what democracy is. This book defends a radical view: these words mean nothing and should be abandoned. The argument for Abolitionism is simple: those terms are defective and we can easily do better, so let's get rid of them. According to the abolitionist, the switch to alternative devices would be a significant communicative, cognitive, and political advance. The first part of the book presents a general theory of abandonment: the conditions under which language should be abandoned. The rest of the book applies this general theory to the case of 'democracy' and 'democratic'. Cappelen shows that 'democracy' and 'democratic' are semantically, pragmatically, and communicatively defective. Abolitionism is not all gloom and doom. It also contains a message of good cheer: we have easy access to conceptual devices that are more effective than 'democracy'. We can do better. These alternative linguistic devices will enable us to ask better questions, provide genuinely fruitful answers, and have more rational discussions. Moreover, those questions and answers better articulate the communicative and cognitive aims of those who use empty terms like 'democracy' and 'democratic'.
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This book defends a radical view: the word 'democracy' means nothing and should be abandoned. According to the abolitionist, the switch to alternative devices would be a significant communicative, cognitive, and political advance, enabling us to ask better questions, provide genuinely fruitful answers, and have more rational discussions.
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Preface & Acknowledgements Part I: A Theory of Abandonment 1: Introduction 2: Arguments for Abandonment 3: Abandonment compared to Elimination, Reduction, Replacement, and Amelioration 4: Abandonment and Communication Part II: Some Data about 'Democracy' 5: The Ordinary Notion of 'Democracy': Methodological Preamble 6: Some Data about 'Democracy' and 'Democratic' Part III: Abandonment of 'Democracy'? 7: Problems with 'Democracy' 8: Better than 'Democracy': A Chapter of Good Cheers 9: Consequences of Abandoning 'Democracy' Part IV: Democracy Ameliorated 10: Ameliorations of 'Democracy' 11: Verbal Disputes about 'Democracy' Part V: Efforts to Defend Democracy 12: Objections and Replies Bibliography
Les mer
Herman Cappelen is a Chair Professor at the University of Hong Kong, the Co-Director of ConceptLab-HK, and the Director of AI&Humanity-Lab. He works in all areas of systematic philosophy and has written 10 monographs and many influential papers.
Les mer
Answers the question 'what, if anything, do the words 'democracy' and 'democratic' mean?' Explores a radical view: those words mean nothing and are a persistent source of cognitive and communicative breakdowns Looks at how, if we abandon these terms, we have easily accessible alternative terminology that enables us think and talk better. In short: We can do better! Of interest to anyone who cares about democracy, the language of politics, and language more generally The first book length treatment of the Theory of Abandonment, i.e. a theory of when language should be abandoned; it opens a new field of research: Abandonment studies This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence
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Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty.

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The Concept of Democracy is a substantial step forward in our understanding of "conceptual ethics"—roughly, normative and evaluative thinking about our representational resources. There is a long and diverse tradition in philosophy arguing that we should abandon the use of certain terminology. Remarkably, given that history, this book is the first extended and systematic discussion I know of that considers in general terms when and why we should abandon a piece of terminology. Further, because it is an extended argument for abandoning 'democracy' (and its semantic cognates), it provides a valuable (and novel) model that illustrates neglected possible grounds for abandonment... the book does all of this in Cappelen's characteristic style: the book is rich in exciting arguments and forceful-sometimes pugnacious-in tone.

Tristram McPherson, Asian Journal of Philosophy

The Concept of Democracy is a thought-provoking, well-researched, engaging and extremely clear book that will be of interest to methodologically oriented political philosophers, democratization scholars and comparative political scientists, among others.

Pablo Magaña, Political Studies Review

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. If we don't know what the words 'democracy' and 'democratic' mean, then we don't know what democracy is. This book defends a radical view: these words mean nothing and should be abandoned. The argument for Abolitionism is simple: those terms are defective and we can easily do better, so let's get rid of them. According to the abolitionist, the switch to alternative devices would be a significant communicative, cognitive, and political advance. The first part of the book presents a general theory of abandonment: the conditions under which language should be abandoned. The rest of the book applies this general theory to the case of 'democracy' and 'democratic'. Cappelen shows that 'democracy' and 'democratic' are semantically, pragmatically, and communicatively defective. Abolitionism is not all gloom and doom. It also contains a message of good cheer: we have easy access to conceptual devices that are more effective than 'democracy'. We can do better. These alternative linguistic devices will enable us to ask better questions, provide genuinely fruitful answers, and have more rational discussions. Moreover, those questions and answers better articulate the communicative and cognitive aims of those who use empty terms like 'democracy' and 'democratic'.
Les mer
This book defends a radical view: the word 'democracy' means nothing and should be abandoned. According to the abolitionist, the switch to alternative devices would be a significant communicative, cognitive, and political advance, enabling us to ask better questions, provide genuinely fruitful answers, and have more rational discussions.
Les mer
Preface & Acknowledgements Part I: A Theory of Abandonment 1: Introduction 2: Arguments for Abandonment 3: Abandonment compared to Elimination, Reduction, Replacement, and Amelioration 4: Abandonment and Communication Part II: Some Data about 'Democracy' 5: The Ordinary Notion of 'Democracy': Methodological Preamble 6: Some Data about 'Democracy' and 'Democratic' Part III: Abandonment of 'Democracy'? 7: Problems with 'Democracy' 8: Better than 'Democracy': A Chapter of Good Cheers 9: Consequences of Abandoning 'Democracy' Part IV: Democracy Ameliorated 10: Ameliorations of 'Democracy' 11: Verbal Disputes about 'Democracy' Part V: Efforts to Defend Democracy 12: Objections and Replies Bibliography
Les mer
Herman Cappelen is a Chair Professor at the University of Hong Kong, the Co-Director of ConceptLab-HK, and the Director of AI&Humanity-Lab. He works in all areas of systematic philosophy and has written 10 monographs and many influential papers.
Les mer
Answers the question 'what, if anything, do the words 'democracy' and 'democratic' mean?' Explores a radical view: those words mean nothing and are a persistent source of cognitive and communicative breakdowns Looks at how, if we abandon these terms, we have easily accessible alternative terminology that enables us think and talk better. In short: We can do better! Of interest to anyone who cares about democracy, the language of politics, and language more generally The first book length treatment of the Theory of Abandonment, i.e. a theory of when language should be abandoned; it opens a new field of research: Abandonment studies This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198886518
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
444 gr
Høyde
224 mm
Bredde
144 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
244

Forfatter
Cappelen Herman

Biografisk notat

Herman Cappelen is a Chair Professor at the University of Hong Kong, the Co-Director of ConceptLab-HK, and the Director of AI&Humanity-Lab. He works in all areas of systematic philosophy and has written 10 monographs and many influential papers.

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