Robert B. Talisse on Overdoing Democracy

Philosophy Bites

Nigel Warburton

Education, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2018

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

You can overdo most things, but can you overdo democracy? Political philosopher Robert B. Talisse thinks you can. He explains why in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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0:00.0	This is
0:02.0	this is philosophy bites with me David Edmonds and me Nigel Warton.
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0:14.4	We live in an increasingly uncertain and complex world
0:18.0	with a casual attitude towards objective facts.
0:20.7	Citizens often don't know what the truth is or where to find it.
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0:54.0	You can have too much to eat, you can do too much exercise in the gym,
0:58.0	but is it possible to have too much democracy?
1:01.0	That sounds counterintuitive, but Robert B. Toulice thinks you can.
1:06.0	Bob Touliz, welcome to Philosophy Bight.
1:08.0	Thank you for having me, Dave. It's a pleasure to be here.
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