Josh Duclos

Josh Duclos has a Ph.D. in philosophy and is the author of Wilderness, Morality and Value.” (COURTESY PHOTO)

BERLIN — Why Democracy? Presented by Dr. Josh Duclos, is the second program in the Great North Woods Libraries Winter/Spring Lecture Series “Notable NH: 250 Years in the Making,” celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. This program will be presented via Zoom on Wednesday, March 4, at 6 p.m. Patrons can enjoy the program with others at watch parties at both the Fortier Library at the White Mountains Community College in Berlin, and the Randolph Public Library in Randolph. If you would like to watch this program from your own home, pre-registration is required at wmcc.edu/library-events.

Democracy is taken to be an obvious good. It often seems like the one thing we can agree on in a political debate. After all, only dictators and fools question the value of democracy ... right? And yet, the value of democracy has been challenged again and again throughout history.

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