An account of epistemic democracy: ignorant majorities and the better decision

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An account of epistemic democracy: ignorant majorities and the better decision

This thesis analyses traditional and contemporary democratic theory from an epistemic, instrumental angle. It argues that these theories depend too heavily on intrinsic values, such as equality of participation, which then sacrifice good decision outcomes. Using a reverse-contractarian tool, where s...

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Main Author:	Scarborough, Mark L.
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	democratic theory democracy
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29365/

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