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Three tests for democracy; personal rights, human welfare, collective preference.

Title
  1. Three tests for democracy; personal rights, human welfare, collective preference.
Published by
  1. New York, Random House [1968]
Author
  1. Braybrooke, David.

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Description
  1. viii, 240 pages; 19 cm.
Summary
  1. In Three Tests for Democracy Professor David Braybrooke treats three leading concepts--personal rights, human welfare, and collective preference--that advocates of democracy use to evaluate governments. For each concept he outlines a definite test; the three tests, taken together, approximately define the meaning of democracy. -back cover.
Series statement
  1. Studies in philosophy ; SPH16
Uniform title
  1. Random House studies in philosophy ; SPH16.
Subject
  1. Democracy
  2. 89.35 democracy
  3. Democratie
Contents
  1. The concept of rights analyzed -- Rights particularized as major tests of government -- Welfare distinguished from rights -- Evidence for welfare shaped by census-notion -- Welfare distinguished from preferences -- Direct tests -- An indirect test.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.