Who counts? : on democracy, power, and the incalculable

Dennis J. Schmidt

doi:10.1163/156916408X286987

Who counts? : on democracy, power, and the incalculable

Dennis J. Schmidt

School of Arts

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Abstract

The intention of this paper is to discuss the notion and word "democracy" as a Greek legacy and then to pose the question of the specific challenges to that conception of democracy presented by this historical present, which Heidegger characterizes as the Gestell. Questions concerning the sources of power, the relation of power to peoples and individuals, as well as the shift from power to violence are addressed. Plato, Aristotle, Pericles, Lincoln, Derrida, and Heidegger are the key figures in this discussion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	228-243
Number of pages	16
Journal	Research in Phenomenology
Volume	38
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/156916408X286987
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

democracy
freedom
power
violence

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