Abstract

Abstract Participation in the generative procedures, which we might abbreviate as “gener¬ ative participation,” assumes a willingness to take part in making decisions that affect not only one’s own life but also the shape and future of the lives of others and of the life of the community. II cannot be the simple pursuit of private interests. This participation opens up the possibility of intimate relationships, as it promotes a habit of considering disparate views and incorporating them into one’s own worldview. And it does more. The group or community is opened to continuous democratic deliberation about its general will or common interest, just as the individual is similarly opened to the recasting of his worldview.

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