The Guardian of the Constitution. Elements for an Epistemology of Democracy

Authors

  • Luis Fernando Barzotto Author Universidad Federal de Río Grande do Sul

Keywords:

Democracy, Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, deliberation, judicial review.

Abstract

This article aims at providing an epistemological justification for both democracy and the constitutional jurisdiction of constitutional courts (“the guardian of the constitution”) by means of the examination of the peculiar way in which truth is disclosed in political judgment, namely as opinion. Starting with an analysis of opinion, the article intends to demonstrate the tragical nature of democracy: on the one side, it cannot dispense with truth; on the other it cannot be safe of being in truth.

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Author Biography

Luis Fernando Barzotto, Universidad Federal de Río Grande do Sul

Profesor de Filosofía del Derecho, Universidad Federal de Río Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre.

Trad. del portugués de Juan Cianciardo, Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires.

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Published

2011-02-25

How to Cite

Barzotto, L. F. (2011). The Guardian of the Constitution. Elements for an Epistemology of Democracy. Díkaion, 19(2). Retrieved from https://dikaion.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/dikaion/article/view/1787

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2010): Derecho natural e interpretación jurídica

Section

Articles

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