Abstract
Political parties seem inclined to dogmatism. Understanding party politics via a plural-subject account of collective belief explains this phenomenon. It explains inter-party outrage at slight deviations from the party line and dogged refusals to compromise. It also aligns with an alternative theory of political representation. I argue that party dogmatism is unlikely to change and can be a democratic good. I conclude that not parties but patriots counteract the democratic ills of dogmatic party politics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-149 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Philosophia (United States) |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Collective belief
- Democracy
- Disagreement
- Dogmatism
- Political parties
- Representation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy