Empathy and Democracy: Feeling, Thinking, and Deliberation

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library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Morrell, Michael E., 1967– Empathy and democracy : feeling, thinking, and deliberation / Michael E. Morrell. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “An interdisciplinary study of democratic theory, empirical political science, psychology, and philosophy. Proposes a multidimensional process model of empathy that incorporates both a¤ective and cognitive features to demonstrate the importance of empathy in fulfilling democracy’s promise of giving equal consideration to all citizens in collective decisions”— Provided by publisher. isbn 978-0-271-03659-5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Democracy—Philosophy. 2. Democracy—Psychological aspects. 3. Empathy. I. Title. jc423.m724 2010 321.8—dc22 2009032310 Copyright © 2010 The Pennsylvania State University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA 16802-1003 The Pennsylvania State University Press is a member of the Association of American University Presses. It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid-free paper. Publications on uncoated stock satisfy the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Material, ansi z39.48–1992. This book is printed on Natures Natural, which contains 50% post-consumer waste. ...