{"product_id":"liberalism-and-the-problem-of-charles-arthur-willard-9780226898469","title":"Liberalism and the Problem of Knowledge: A New Rhetoric for Modern Democracy","description":"In this witty and provocative study of democracy and its critics, Charles Willard debunks liberalism, arguing that its exaggerated ideals of authenticity, unity, and community have deflected attention from the pervasive incompetence of \"the rule of experts.\" He proposes a ground of communication that emphasizes common interests rather than narrow disputes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe problem of \"unity\" and the public sphere has driven a wedge between libertarians and communitarians. To mediate this conflict, Willard advocates a shift from the discourse of liberalism to that of epistemics. As a means of organizing the ebb and flow of consensus, epistemics regards democracy as a family of knowledge problems--as ways of managing discourse across differences and protecting multiple views. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding a bridge between warring peoples and warring paradigms, this book also reminds those who presume to instruct government that they are obliged to enlighten it, and that to do so requires an enlightened public discourse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Arthur Willard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226898466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226898469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.99w x 0.86d","brand":"Charles Arthur Willard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119459856639,"sku":"9780226898469","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2a05e35-b7f9-4307-944e-1378f2fa4319.jpg?v=1687409475","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/liberalism-and-the-problem-of-charles-arthur-willard-9780226898469","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}