Online Seminar: What About Democracy/ Worth Saving
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Sun, Jan 12 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Online Seminar Series
What About Democracy is Worth Saving? –
Selections from Alexis de Tocqueville
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Alexis de Tocqueville’s seminal work, Democracy in America, remains highly relevant for understanding ourselves and our institutions in the context of modern-day politics. As a result of his travels through the United States in the 1830’s, Tocqueville astutely analyzed the complexities of democracy, exploring themes such as individualism, egalitarianism, and the tension between majority rule and minority rights. Our discussion of this timeless classic should lead us to a clearer view of how the preservation of liberal democracy depends upon the spirited and enlightened engagement of its citizens. We invite you to join this six-part online series, taking place about one-month apart.
Sessions in the Series:
September 8
October 13
November 10
December 8
January 12
February 9
January 12 Reading:
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville –
Volume 2: Part 2
Chapter 18 – Why Among the Americans All Honest Professions Are Reputed Honorable,
Chapter 19 – What Makes Almost All Americans Incline Toward Industrial Professions,
Chapter 20 – How Aristocracy Could Issue from Industry,
Volume 2: Part 3
Chapter 18 – On Honor in the United States and in Democratic Societies,
Chapter 19 – Why One Finds So Many Ambitious Men in the United States and So Few Great Ambitions,
Chapter 20 – On the Industry of Place-Hunting in Certain Democratic Nations
Schedule:
2:00-4:00PM PST
Tutor:
Karl Haigler
Location:
Online. Register to receive the link.