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Location
Zoom
Presentation Type
Panel Discussion
Start Date
28-9-2020 1:30 PM
End Date
28-9-2020 2:20 PM
Description
Most people agree our society has rarely been so polarized, with many people unable to talk to anyone across what feels like a great chasm. It’s a state of affairs we should all be concerned about, and not just for personal reasons. A panel of Belmont faculty engage with the issue of the vital role dialogue has played and must continue to play in the evolution and ultimately survival of democratic forms of government, touching on figures as diverse as Arendt, Aristotle, and Tocqueville, ideas such as the political dimensions of “pursuit of happiness,” the vital importance of social and political bonds in shaping the common enterprise of government, and the role of the media in the communal conversation so essential to democracy.
Recommended Citation
Kuryla, Peter; Griffith, Nathan; and Robinson, Dorren, "Toward a More Perfect Union: The Role of Dialogue in the Formation and Preservation of Democracy" (2020). Humanities Symposium. 6.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2020/2020/6
Toward a More Perfect Union: The Role of Dialogue in the Formation and Preservation of Democracy
Zoom
Most people agree our society has rarely been so polarized, with many people unable to talk to anyone across what feels like a great chasm. It’s a state of affairs we should all be concerned about, and not just for personal reasons. A panel of Belmont faculty engage with the issue of the vital role dialogue has played and must continue to play in the evolution and ultimately survival of democratic forms of government, touching on figures as diverse as Arendt, Aristotle, and Tocqueville, ideas such as the political dimensions of “pursuit of happiness,” the vital importance of social and political bonds in shaping the common enterprise of government, and the role of the media in the communal conversation so essential to democracy.
Comments
Introduction and Moderation by Dr. Maggie Monteverde