Authenticity in Political Discourse
Judith Shklar, David Runciman, and others argue against what they see as excessive criticism of political hypocrisy. Such arguments often assume that communicating in an authentic manner is an impossible political ideal. This article challenges the characterization of authenticity as an unrealistic...
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
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Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 489-504 |
RelBib Classification: | NCD Political ethics ZC Politics in general ZD Psychology |
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Authenticity
B Deception B Democracy B Hypocrisy B Representation B Rhetoric |
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