October 27, 2020
Robert Talisse, Vanderbilt University, to explore how overdoing democracy could erode the capacities we need to perform well as democratic citizens.
Democracy is such an important social good that it is natural to think that more is always better. However, current findings regarding polarization suggest that it is nonetheless possible for citizens to overdo democracy. According to Robert Talisse, Vanderbilt University, in overdoing democracy, we erode the capacities we need to perform well as democratic citizens. The program is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and co-sponsored by the departments of philosophy and religion. It is part of the Clarke Forum’s semester theme, Civic Engagement and the Liberal Arts. For more information and the link to the livestream visit the website.
Further information
- Location: Online
- Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Cost: Free