Title: The politics of sincerity
Description: "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." "Her argument takes her back to an examination of the Greek notion of parrhesia (frank speech), and she draws from her study of the Platonic dialogues a nuanced understanding of this ancient analogue of "straight talk." She shows Plato to have an appreciation for rhetoric rather than a desire to purge it from public life, providing insights into the ways it can contribute to a fruitful form of deliberative democracy today."--Jacket.
Subjects: Communication in politics, Honesty, Political aspects, Political aspects of Honesty, Political aspects of Rhetoric, Politics and government, Rhetoric, Political ethics, United states, politics and government, 2001-2009
Places: United States
Time periods: 2001-