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Philosophize This!

Episode #130 ... Dewey and Lippman on Democracy

Apr 30, 2019
21:38

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  • Criticism of democracy by Lippman focusing on public opinion's influence on political actions.
  • Dewey's view of democracy as both a governmental system and an ethical ideal promoting social unity.

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Walter Lhitman's Critique of Democracy

Walter Lhitman criticized democracy for its heavy reliance on public opinion, arguing that public opinion, formed through narrow pseudo environments created by stereotypes, drives political actions. He highlighted that individuals lack direct acquaintance with the complex global systems they are expected to have opinions on, leading to oversimplified models of the world known as pseudo environments.

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