The politics of sincerity

"Elizabeth Markovits argues that the search for sincerity in the public arena actually constitutes a dangerous distraction from more important concerns, including factual truth and the ethical import of political statements." "Her argument takes her back to an examination of the Greek notion of parrhesia (frank speech), and she draws from her study of the Platonic dialogues a nuanced understanding of this ancient analogue of "straight talk." She shows Plato to have an appreciation for rhetoric rather than a desire to purge it from public life, providing insights into the ways it can contribute to a fruitful form of deliberative democracy today."--Jacket.

שנה

2008

שפה

English

הוצאה

Pennsylvania State University Press

מהדורות

1

עמודים

234

ISBN

9780271033396

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata