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The Politics of Sincerity: Plato, Frank Speech, and Democratic Judgment

The Politics of Sincerity: Plato, Frank Speech, and Democratic Judgment

Markovits, Elizabeth

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral Political ScienceUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 0271033401
ISBN13: 9780271033402
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: Apr 15 2010
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

A growing frustration with spin doctors, doublespeak, and outright lying by public officials has resulted in a deep public cynicism regarding politics today. It has also led many voters to seek out politicians who engage in straight talk, out of a hope that sincerity signifies a dedication to the truth. While this is an understandable reaction to the degradation of public discourse inflicted by political hype, Elizabeth Markovits argues that the search for sincerity in the public arena actually constitutes a dangerous distraction from more important concerns, including factual truth and the ethical import of political statements.

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