{"id":1213,"date":"2024-12-29T17:31:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T16:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1213"},"modified":"2024-12-29T17:31:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T16:31:12","slug":"article-kalph-barton-perry-what-do-we-mean-by-democracy","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/en\/product\/article-kalph-barton-perry-what-do-we-mean-by-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"(Article) Kalph Barton Perry, What Do We Mean by Democracy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1920px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1213-1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Long-Kalph-Barton-Perry-What-Do-We-Mean-by-Democracy.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Long-Kalph-Barton-Perry-What-Do-We-Mean-by-Democracy.mp4\">https:\/\/editionsdupleix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Long-Kalph-Barton-Perry-What-Do-We-Mean-by-Democracy.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>\u00a9 Editions Dupleix, 2024. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>A Word from Editor<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the intellectual tumult of the early 20th century, as nations grappled with war and revolution, Kalph Barton Perry\u2019s essay, <em>What Do We Mean by Democracy?<\/em>, offers a rare synthesis of philosophical rigor and urgent relevance. Writing against the backdrop of World War I, Perry interrogates democracy not as a static institution but as a living, contested ideal\u2014one that must be continuously redefined and defended. With piercing clarity and remarkable foresight, Perry dissects the promises and pitfalls of equality, liberty, and popular governance, creating a timeless work that speaks to our own era as much as to his.<\/p>\n<p>What makes Perry\u2019s essay so compelling is its blend of moral seriousness and intellectual daring. He does not shy away from hard questions: What sacrifices must a society make to realize true democracy? How do noble ideals like equality navigate the murky waters of human envy or self-interest? At a time when democracy was both a rallying cry and a fragile experiment, Perry challenges readers to move beyond rhetoric and grapple with the profound implications of their political commitments.<\/p>\n<p>Perry\u2019s originality lies in his methodical exploration of equality as both a moral imperative and a societal force. Compassion, emulation, self-respect, fraternity\u2014these are not abstract virtues in Perry\u2019s hands but engines of human progress, each laden with its own tensions and contradictions. And yet, Perry\u2019s analysis is far from a detached meditation. His vivid analogies, from men driven up trees by metaphorical bears to the humiliation fueling revolutions, breathe life into his arguments, transforming theory into a resonant call to action.<\/p>\n<p>For readers today, Perry\u2019s essay is more than a historical artifact; it is a mirror reflecting our own struggles with inclusion, justice, and the responsibilities of citizenship. As we confront rising inequalities and global conflicts, Perry\u2019s insistence that democracy demands both courage and compromise feels particularly urgent. To read <em>What Do We Mean by Democracy?<\/em> is to engage with a mind that not only understood the weight of democratic ideals but also foresaw the challenges of living up to them.<\/p>\n<p>This is a work for anyone who believes democracy is worth fighting for\u2014not because it is easy, but because it is necessary. Perry\u2019s essay invites readers to reconsider what they mean when they invoke democracy\u2019s name, urging them to move from passive assent to active participation in its promise. His words, poignant and provocative, remind us that the greatest victories of democracy are those we are yet to achieve.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kalph Barton Perry\u2019s <em>What Do We Mean by Democracy?<\/em> argues that democracy is not merely a political system but a dynamic social ideal rooted in equality, liberty, and fraternity, requiring ongoing sacrifice, courage, and active defense against both internal and external challenges.<\/p>\n<div id=\"simple-translate\" class=\"simple-translate-system-theme\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"simple-translate-button isShow\" style=\"background-image: url('moz-extension:\/\/9cd2ba33-e9c2-47fe-b3a8-54b02855b60e\/icons\/512.png'); height: 22px; width: 22px; top: 45px; left: 28px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"simple-translate-panel\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 200px; top: 0px; left: 0px; font-size: 13px;\">\n<div class=\"simple-translate-result-wrapper\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\n<div class=\"simple-translate-move\" draggable=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"simple-translate-result-contents\">\n<p class=\"simple-translate-candidate\" dir=\"auto\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":1217,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1643,43,69],"product_tag":[1648,107,1650,1644,1301,1645,1646,1649,1647,1651],"class_list":["post-1213","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-philosophie-politique","product_cat-politique","product_cat-sociologie","product_tag-compassion","product_tag-democracy","product_tag-emulation","product_tag-equality","product_tag-fraternity","product_tag-liberty","product_tag-popular-government","product_tag-self-respect","product_tag-social-ideals","product_tag-world-war-i","desktop-align-left","tablet-align-left","mobile-align-left","first","instock","downloadable","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>(Article) Kalph Barton Perry, What Do We Mean by Democracy? 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