The Moral Limits of Democracy

Date and Time: Thu Oct 10 2024, 7:00 PM - 8.30PM

Location: Trinity College Dublin - Arts Block - JM Synge Theatre

What does the term "democracy" mean today? It is traditionally understood as "majority rule," but now includes concepts like social equality, freedom of speech, rights, civil liberties, and the politics of persuasion. This raises the question of whether there are justified exceptions to our respecting majority decisions: a question that is of special interest in a political climate where “populism” is typically used as a term of disapproval.

Join philosophers from Trinity College Dublin for a thought-provoking discussion on the true meaning of democracy.

Host or Publisher TCD School of Social Sciences & Philosophy & IBSPN