El mito de la derecha

Reuni n de once ensayos que ponen sobre la mesa los problemas en torno a la necesidad tica que surge de los m s recientes avances en la ciencia y la tecnolog a, tales como la frontera entre libertad y responsabilidad y el equilibrio indispensable que considere tanto al individuo como a la sociedad.

Expone las bases axiomáticas de la psicología y permite con ello un trabajo crítico: el extraer las implicaciones filosóficas de los supuestos fundamentales hace reflexionar sobre los problemas ontológicos y epistemológicos que se plantean a la disciplina.

"Remarkable how well Bouwsma understood Wittgenstein's approach to philosophical problems and how intelligently he was able to recount Wittgenstein's discussions. The bits about sensation are especially good. And the asides about the other philosophers--e.g. Dewey, Russell, Anscombe--are, while not frivolous, gossipy and titillating." --Riley Wallihan, Western Oregon University

The eleven essays in this volume, supplemented by an editorial introduction, centre around three overlapping problems. First, why would a society want to limit its own sovereign power by imposing constitutional constraints on democratic decision-making? Second, what are the contributions of democracy and constitutions to efficient government? Third, what are the relations among democracy, constitutionalism, and private property? This comprehensive discussion of the problems inherent in constitutional democracy will be of interest to students in a variety of social sciences. It illuminates...