Socratic Citizenship
Many critics bemoan the lack of civic engagement in America. Tocqueville''s ''''nation of joiners'''' seems to have become a nation of alienated individuals, disinclined to fulfill the obligations of citizenship or the responsibilities of self-government. In response, the critics urge community involvement and renewed education in the civic virtues. But what kind of civic engagement do we want, an...
Many critics bemoan the lack of civic engagement in America. Tocqueville''s ''''nation of joiners'''' seems to have become a nation of alienated individuals, disinclined to fulfill the obligations of citizenship or the responsibilities of self-government. In response, the critics urge community involvement and renewed education in the civic virtues. But what kind of civic engagement do we want, an...
