The Essential Lippmann: A Political Philosophy for Liberal Democracy

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Walter · Lippman's public philosophy, Walter · Lippmann, started his public philosophy by expressing his concern for the liberal democracy in the West. He wrote that the west side suffered from "internal obstacles". The fundamental cause of this disease was long-term peace between 1812 and 1914, and it was further confirmed by the large population increase of that era and the repetition of the industrial revolution. The latter changed the nature of armed struggle, which in turn worsened "democratic illness".

For progressive journalist Walter Lippmann who wrote in the middle of the 20th century, the vitality of democracy depends on an explicit renewal of "public philosophy" which has been strengthened. For Lippman, "public philosophy" is another label of the tradition of laws of nature, which provides a reasonable order for the universe. "It is natural to naturally make it," he wrote. Because it can find any reasonable thought. "A reasonable program is the ark of a contract of public philosophy." But it has recently been the revival of the tradition of the Enlightenmentism and the democratic revolution it has created.

Walter Lippmann uses several important descriptors to explain the ideals of democracy. He believes that the root of the concept of mythical democracy is that participatory democracy has too much trust in the public. Lippman classifies the mythical concept of democracy as an individual who uses the masses and its ignorance. Lipman challenges this form in the opinion of the public. Governments in an ineffective form will weaken the world economy. - The poem "Replay to Nymph's Shepherd" was written by Sir Walter Raleigh. This poem is a response to the poem that Christopher Marlow's "passionate shepherds love him". The poem "passionate shepherds love him" talks about the present love and the joy of present love. Mallows believes that love should include future plans and promises. And he emphasizes the idea of ​​living at the present moment.