Discussing The Influence Of Skepticism On Democracy

Based on a great deal of fruit of researching into the skepticism home and abroad and comparatively further thinking, the penman considers the skepticism as a special angle of view to expound democracy. In the process of establishment and development of western democratic idea, skepticism makes particular influence on them and exerts a non-fungible function, however, this objective fact tends to be neglected and covered by us. Spreading out explanation from the visual angle, it contributes to rebound original visage of skepticism, clarify our misunderstandings of it, and also helps us to cognize the trail of democracy more clearly, grasps skeleton of democracy, thus supplies an indispensable cultural resource to construct democratic politics of socialism with Chinese characteristics.This paper consists of five parts, and is divided into four arrangements. Firstly, this paper liquidates the concepts such as skepticism, logos and democracy, and probes into the cause of formation of skepticism from the angle of contrast between the west and China, thus points out that the tradition and strength of the western skepticism are stronger than that of China. Secondly, this paper investigates historically the positive influence of western skepticism on the democratic course, reveals the contributions of skepticism to democratic development via the logos. At the same time, this paper also points out the negative influence of former skepticism on the democracy, and uncovers in the profile that it should be transcended historically. Thirdly, this paper also expatiates on the fate and influence of skepticism in China, and corroborates fatherly the relationship between skepticism and democracy from the opposite side. Finally, this paper thinks that Marxism philosophy has transcended the former skepticism and is a fire-new plat roof of suspicion and critique, thus points out that only under the guidance of Marxism, we can make for the real democracy.