MOULTONBOROUGH — As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, the Moultonborough Library invites the community to look closer at democracy.
On Tuesday, May 5 at 6 p.m., the library will host “Why Democracy,” a New Hampshire Humanities program that continues our celebration of American history. This talk acknowledges that the value of democracy has been challenged throughout history. Thinkers like Plato and Confucius considered it a poor idea, and some modern theorists still question whether democracy might not be as moral or useful as we suppose. This program provides a space to explore the arguments that actually ground a democratic system.
The presentation will be led by Dr. Josh Duclos, the 1923 Chair of Humanities at St. Paul’s School. Dr. Duclos, a former Fulbright scholar with a Ph.D. from Boston University, will guide the audience through the definition of democracy, why certain thinkers have distrusted it, and the best modern arguments in its favor.
This event is free and open to the public. Visit moultonboroughlibrary.org to register via the library calendar.
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