Abstract
I have shown (chapters 2, 3, and 4) that individuals who are weakly altruistic have an incentive to vote, acquire political information, contribute money to candidates, and participate in a myriad of other forms of political activities. The issue of how politically informed individuals are has arisen in the more general context of how democratic government functions. Specifically, a debate over the epistemic value of democracy has been resurrected.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Similar content being viewed by others
Copyright information
© 2015 Richard Jankowski
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Jankowski, R. (2015). An Epistemic Defense of Democracy: Democracies Do It Better?. In: Altruism and Self-Interest in Democracies. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137391537_9
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137391537_9
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, New York
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-68049-8
Online ISBN: 978-1-137-39153-7
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political Science CollectionPolitical Science and International Studies (R0)