Democracy as a Way to Social Compromise

Han Zhen

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Front. Philos. China ›› 2006, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1) : 1-5. DOI: 10.1007/s11466-005-0009-9

Democracy as a Way to Social Compromise

  • Han Zhen
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In modern society, democracy as a symbol of social civilization and progress is cherished. Any government or organization, whether truly democratic or not, will claim that it is democratic while its opponents are not. However, as a historical notion, democracy does not possess the quality of absoluteness. In my view, democracy, in its original meaning, should be understood as a way to social compromise, whose aim is to guarantee a relatively fair political life.

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Han Zhen. Democracy as a Way to Social Compromise. Front. Philos. China, 2006, 1(1): 1‒5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11466-005-0009-9
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