Graduation Year
2018
Date of Submission
12-2017
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
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Paul Hurley
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2017 Kyla L Eastling
Abstract
In Corey Brettschneider’s book, Democratic Rights: The Substance of Self- Government, he builds the value theory of democracy wherein procedural and substantive rights are both grounded in the core values of democracy. In his second book, When the State Speaks, What Should It Say? How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality, Brettschneider elaborates on his theory to provide an account of how a liberal democracy can address hateful and discriminatory views. In response to both theories, critics have charged that the ideal value democracy does not sufficiently account for systemic inequalities that women and black citizens face. In this paper, I will elaborate on his theory of democratic education and argue that this necessary development can address these critics’ concerns.
Recommended Citation
Eastling, Kyla L., "Education as Democratic Persuasion: Addressing Systemic Inequalities in Brettschneider's Value Democracy" (2018). CMC Senior Theses. 1726.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1726
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Best Senior Thesis in Philosophy