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This 11 page paper discusses the decline of civic participation in the U.S. and what it means for our democracy. It also traces the development of democracy briefly from the ancient Greeks through the Romans and Europeans, to John Locke. It also touches on Aristotle’s belief that civic participation was necessary for a full life. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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eight experiences on a civic project. It also discusses how the Wests idea of the rule of law and government by consent developed from that of the ancient Greeks, Romans
and medieval Europeans, and John Lockes philosophy. Finally, it also considers the claims by philosophers such as Aristotle and others that active participation in civic life is essential for a
meaningful existence. Discussion Before beginning the entries, it might be more useful to discuss the way in which the rule of law developed, and the philosophical idea that serving others
is important to anyone who wants to live a fulfilling life. But it seems as if Americans today are becoming more and more isolated from one another, rather than engaging
in useful civic projects or even simply interacting. There have been a number of articles about the way in which young people seem to be more involved with video games
and the Internet than they are with each other, leading experts to question what the future of our society will be if this trend to isolationism continues. But its not
just the "geeks" and younger people who appear to be disengaging from society. Robert Putnam notes that there has been a marked decline in membership in many different kinds of
social and civil organizations over the last two generations (Putnam, 1995). The decline has been felt in such diverse groups as churches and labor unions, PTA and veterans organizations (Putnam,
1995). This disengagement is serious, because it has an impact on society at every level, even if people dont recognize it. Recent studies have found a great deal of
empirical evidence to suggest that "the quality of public life and the performance of social institutions (and not only in America) are ... powerfully influenced by norms and networks of
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