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Political Philosophy and Empowering Citizens

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  • Avner De‐Shalit

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This paper defends the idea of empowering citizens by means of teaching them political philosophy. First, I explain and define empowerment as an experience leading to the development of critical and philosophical capabilities. Several challenges to using philosophy to empower citizens are then discussed and rejected. This group of challenges is called the ‘divorce theory’, because, according to them, philosophy and politics should be distinguished, as if divorced from each other, so that they can live happily side by side, but not together. Finally, empowerment is normatively defended and distinguished from paternalism, and examine the relationships between empowerment through political philosophy and deliberative democracy.

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  • Avner De‐Shalit, 2004. "Political Philosophy and Empowering Citizens," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 52(4), pages 802-818, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:polstu:v:52:y:2004:i:4:p:802-818
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2004.00509.x
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    1. Almond, Gabriel A., 1966. "Political Theory and Political Science," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 60(4), pages 869-879, December.
    2. Wolin, Sheldon S., 1969. "Political Theory as a Vocation," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 63(4), pages 1062-1082, December.
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