The Epistemology of Democracy Taylor & Francis Ltd

Comprises three parts,each withfive chapters. Democratic Pessimism covers the crisis of democracy, the rise of authoritarianism, public epistemic vices, misinformation,and more.Democratic Optimism, discusses the role of positive emotions in rebuilding democracy, proposes solutions to myside bias, and criticizes dominant epistocratic approaches to forming administrations. Democratic Realism, assesses whether we require emotional empathy to understand political adversaries, discusses the tension b...