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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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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topic liberty
virtue
interest
interest properly understood
democracy in america
tocqueville
History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
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Political science
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Philosophy (General)
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spellingShingle liberty
virtue
interest
interest properly understood
democracy in america
tocqueville
History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
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Philosophy (General)
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Roberta K. Soromenho Nicolete
Da doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'A Democracia na América
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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author Roberta K. Soromenho Nicolete
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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
title_fullStr Da doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'A Democracia na América
title_full_unstemmed Da doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'A Democracia na América
title_sort da doutrina do interesse bem compreendido n'a democracia na américa
publisher Universidad de Sevilla
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url https://doi.org/10.12795/araucaria.2019.i42.19
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