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The author has granted a nonexclusive licence allowing the National Library of Canada to reproduc... more The author has granted a nonexclusive licence allowing the National Library of Canada to reproduce, loan, distribute or sell copies of this thesis in microform, paper or electronic formats. The author retains ownership of the copyright in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Bien que ces formulaires aient inclus dans Ia pagination, il n'y aura aucun contenu manquant.
The theory of deliberative democracy is an answer to a familiar democratic problem. Democracy mea... more The theory of deliberative democracy is an answer to a familiar democratic problem. Democracy means ‘the rule of the people,’ but the people are routinely divided about what to do, not only for reasons of interest, but also on grounds of moral principle. Where groups find a law morally objectionable, they are not easily viewed as the authors of that law, in the manner apparently required by the democratic ideal of self-governance. Deliberative democrats have argued that democracy requires citizens to seek consensus, using a familiar style of principle-based moral argument. However, critics like Iris Young object that deliberative democracy’s favoured model of reasoning is inadequate for resolving deep value conflicts. She and others have suggested that the aim of improving understanding across political differences could be achieved if our conception of legitimate democratic discourse were broadened to include a significant role for narrative. The question is whether such a revision...
The author has granted a nonexclusive licence allowing the National Library of Canada to reproduc... more The author has granted a nonexclusive licence allowing the National Library of Canada to reproduce, loan, distribute or sell copies of this thesis in microform, paper or electronic formats. The author retains ownership of the copyright in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Bien que ces formulaires aient inclus dans Ia pagination, il n'y aura aucun contenu manquant.
The theory of deliberative democracy is an answer to a familiar democratic problem. Democracy mea... more The theory of deliberative democracy is an answer to a familiar democratic problem. Democracy means ‘the rule of the people,’ but the people are routinely divided about what to do, not only for reasons of interest, but also on grounds of moral principle. Where groups find a law morally objectionable, they are not easily viewed as the authors of that law, in the manner apparently required by the democratic ideal of self-governance. Deliberative democrats have argued that democracy requires citizens to seek consensus, using a familiar style of principle-based moral argument. However, critics like Iris Young object that deliberative democracy’s favoured model of reasoning is inadequate for resolving deep value conflicts. She and others have suggested that the aim of improving understanding across political differences could be achieved if our conception of legitimate democratic discourse were broadened to include a significant role for narrative. The question is whether such a revision...