Da doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'A Democracia na América

According to Alexis de Tocqueville, in the state of equality of conditions liberty is under serious threat. The passion for equality, which is the first and most intense passion of a democratic people, may prompt them to exchange liberty for despotism, in so far as they are willing to surrender t...

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Autor principal:	Roberta K. Soromenho Nicolete
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Lenguaje:	EN ES PT
Publicado:	Universidad de Sevilla 2019
Materias:	liberty virtue interest interest properly understood democracy in america tocqueville History of scholarship and learning. The humanities AZ20-999 Political science J Philosophy (General) B1-5802
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.12795/araucaria.2019.i42.19 https://doaj.org/article/b5d7a6e66e7b42b3a24f5ede00d87039
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b5d7a6e66e7b42b3a24f5ede00d870392021-11-11T15:02:20ZDa doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'A Democracia na América1575-68232340-2199https://doi.org/10.12795/araucaria.2019.i42.19https://doaj.org/article/b5d7a6e66e7b42b3a24f5ede00d870392019-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=28264997020https://doaj.org/toc/1575-6823https://doaj.org/toc/2340-2199According to Alexis de Tocqueville, in the state of equality of conditions liberty is under serious threat. The passion for equality, which is the first and most intense passion of a democratic people, may prompt them to exchange liberty for despotism, in so far as they are willing to surrender themselves entirely to the search of material goods and self-interest, and to resign their power of judgment for the sake of the opinion of the majority, which is the real source of authority in such a social state. Taking this fragile balance between liberty and equality into account, this paper aims the consideration of American customs which allows Tocqueville to postulate a social theory (not a description of this society), the doctrine of interest properly understood, which may link analytically virtue and interest and instruct democratic societies.Roberta K. Soromenho NicoleteUniversidad de Sevillaarticlelibertyvirtueinterestinterest properly understooddemocracy in americatocquevilleHistory of scholarship and learning. The humanitiesAZ20-999Political scienceJPhilosophy (General)B1-5802ENESPTAraucaria, Vol 21, Iss 42, Pp 449-474 (2019)
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description	According to Alexis de Tocqueville, in the state of equality of conditions liberty is under serious threat. The passion for equality, which is the first and most intense passion of a democratic people, may prompt them to exchange liberty for despotism, in so far as they are willing to surrender themselves entirely to the search of material goods and self-interest, and to resign their power of judgment for the sake of the opinion of the majority, which is the real source of authority in such a social state. Taking this fragile balance between liberty and equality into account, this paper aims the consideration of American customs which allows Tocqueville to postulate a social theory (not a description of this society), the doctrine of interest properly understood, which may link analytically virtue and interest and instruct democratic societies.
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title	Da doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'A Democracia na América
title_short	Da doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'A Democracia na América
title_full	Da doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'A Democracia na América
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Da doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'A Democracia na América

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