{"product_id":"human-nature-vs-democracy","title":"Human Nature vs. Democracy: A Case for Ethics and Evidence in Politics","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHuman Nature vs. Democracy \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubtitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e A Case for Ethics and Evidence in Politics\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubject Classification: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003ePolitics and Government, Philosophy, Psychology\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBIC Classification: \u003c\/strong\u003eJPA, HPQ, PSA \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBISAC Classification: \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003ePOL010000, POL033000, PHI019000\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Hardback, eBook\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlanned publication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Dec 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN (Hardback):\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e978-1-83711-958-5 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN (eBook):\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e978-1-83711-959-2 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \n  \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ee-books available for libraries from \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/about.proquest.com\/products-services\/ebooks\/ebooks-main.html\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/about.proquest.com\/products-services\/ebooks\/ebooks-main.html\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProquest\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/products\/ebooks\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/products\/ebooks\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEBSCO\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/a\u003e \n  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewith non-institutional availability from \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\"\u003eGooglePlay\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor larger orders, or orders where you require an invoice, contact us  \u003cspan id=\"cloak8074a48c555b85c31ec4347354a45e96\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"mailto:admin@ethicspress.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"mailto:admin@ethicspress.com\"\u003eadmin@ethicspress.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003eThe author uses his background in human biology and psychology to discuss the relevance of philosophical and political issues around democracy raised in past and recent literature, and to highlight the prospects of using scientific knowledge for evidence-based socialization of the \"human factor\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eModern liberal democracy is praised in a universalistic Western view as the best political system, and a quasi-prerequisite for full acceptance by the community of traditional hegemonial States. However, democracy is fully developed in only less than five percent of States globally, and in decline in most Western countries. In this book, democracy is presented as a political system in danger due to its intrinsic flaws and tendency to self-destruction. The major flaw is that “human nature” is not adequately considered in democracy’s conception. Its citizens, “We, the people”, as individuals and as crowds, are liberated into a dangerous ideology prioritizing “freedom from society” over “membership in society” and thereby creating libertinism, hedonism and polarization, in divided and broken societies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe book presents proposals to resolve the rapidly growing crisis, including education of citizens into the ethics of reciprocal altruism, grounded in evidence from biological sciences and humanities, professionalization of politics, and a fundamental change of politics towards evidence-based decision-making.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBiography\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor(s):\u003c\/span\u003e \n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr Ludwig M. Auer is an  Emeritus Professor of neurosurgery, a neuroscientist, and an author on political philosophy and ethics. He lives in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis title is currently being reviewed. Please check back for further updates in due course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethics Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56718160626050,"sku":null,"price":87.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/8804\/6389\/files\/9781837119585.jpg?v=1782047243","url":"https:\/\/ethicspress.com\/products\/human-nature-vs-democracy","provider":"Ethics Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}