Socrates, Democracy and Civic Education: A Study of the Gadfly as Guide to the Formation of Democratic Citizens
Simpson, Timothy Leahy
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Description
Title
Socrates, Democracy and Civic Education: A Study of the Gadfly as Guide to the Formation of Democratic Citizens
Author(s)
Simpson, Timothy Leahy
Issue Date
2006
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Burbules, Nicholas C.
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Political Science, General
Language
eng
Abstract
Given the fundamental tension between order and liberty in our democratic regime, this dissertation argues that a pious gadfly may be a more useful model for democratic citizenship because it better satisfies the requirements of citizenship for our democratic regime. This dissertation explores a civic education plan for creating a pious gadfly that avoids the problems of the standard position and better responds to the root tension within our democratic regime.
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