Philosophy 20A

Democracy & Disobedience

Drawing on the reading and your own sound reasoning and good judgment, make a case for or against strengthening the democracy by making it more deliberative, think of several powerful arguments that might be made against your case and respond to them.

In defending your position, offer what you believe are the most principled arguments you can make. In thinking of objections to your opinion, think of the best possible objections that someone on the other side might be able to come up with, i.e., give yourself a hard time. If you can respond to the other side at its strongest rather than at its weakest point, that can only help to strengthen your own opinion and make it that much more persuasive.

Papers should be between five (5) and seven (7) pages in length or longer if you wish. They are due on Tuesday, November 23rd in class. Please submit two copies, marked "COPY #1" and "COPY #2.".