Philosophy of Democratic Government

This complete treatise of political philosophy demonstrates Yves R. Simon's belief that, even in the best conceivable circumstances, government is needed to determine direction toward the common good and to provide the means for united action.

ISBN	0268038031	Pages	324
ISBN13	9780268038038 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	University of Notre Dame Press	Weight (grammes)	408
Imprint	University of Notre Dame Press	Published in	Notre Dame IN
Format	Paperback	Series title	Charles R. Walgreen Foundation Lectures
Publication date	30 Sep 1993	Height (mm)	230
Library of Congress	JA66.S5 19	Width (mm)	141
DEWEY	321.8	Spine width (mm)	20
DEWEY edition	DC20	Academic level	Undergraduate, Postgraduate

I	General Theory of Government	1
	The Paternal Function of Authority	7
	Authority as Cause of United Action	19
	The Volition of the Common Good	36
II	Democratic Freedom	72
	Universal Suffrage	77
	The Rule of the Majority	99
	The Party System	103
	The Instruments of Government	108
	The Democratic Transformation of the State	127
III	Authority in Democracy	144
	The Coach-Driver Theory	146
	Divine Right	155
	The Transmission Theory	158
	Authority in Democracy	176
IV	Democratic Equality	195
	Equality as Unity of Nature	197
	Natural Inequality and Structural Inequality	207
	Equality of Opportunity	222
	Equality versus Exploitation	230
V	Democracy and Technology	260
	On Technological Society	267
	The Pursuit of Happiness and the Lust for Power	288
	The Training of Free Men	296
	Community Life versus Individualistic Loneliness	307
	Index	323

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