Democracy in America
Questions for session 2
By Ethan Rouen ’04J on October 27, 2009
Below are the questions for session 2. Feel free to discuss them before and after class in the comments section
(1) Mill associates individuality with our inborn potential for natural genius, while Tocqueville at times associates it with aristocratic distinction. Where does individuality "come from," in your view?
(2) Mill cites Tocqueville's idea of the "tyranny of the majority." Do you think Tocqueville portrays it any differently in his book?