7| What Makes a Democracy Democratic?- with Sameer Bajaj

Episode 7 of the Common Room Philosophy podcast, hosted by Common Room Philosophy, titled "7| What Makes a Democracy Democratic?- with Sameer Bajaj " was published on September 25, 2020 and runs 30 minutes.

September 25, 2020 ·30m · Common Room Philosophy

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Summary

This episode is part 1 of an interview with political philosopher Sameer Bajaj. Sameer's research focuses on democracy and the duties of democratic citizens. In this part of the conversation, we discuss Sameer's path into philosophy, the books that every democratic citizen should read, and whether the US and the UK are actually democratic.  Come back next week for part 2 of our conversation, where we will discuss the best theoretical objections to democracy, the question of which protests are justified and much more.  This interview was conducted and edited by Toby Tremlett

Episode Description

This episode is part 1 of an interview with political philosopher Sameer Bajaj. Sameer's research focuses on democracy and the duties of democratic citizens. In this part of the conversation, we discuss Sameer's path into philosophy, the books that every democratic citizen should read, and whether the US and the UK are actually democratic.

Come back next week for part 2 of our conversation, where we will discuss the best theoretical objections to democracy, the question of which protests are justified and much more.

This interview was conducted and edited by Toby Tremlett

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