达尔对理想的民主的论说,是“形而上”与“形而下”的统一,它既是对理想民主的一种规范,也是对它的一种描述。在对民主的规范性辩护中,达尔通过对无政府主义和护卫者统治的批判,在民主的可能性上为民主辩护。与其他各种可能的统治方式相比,民主的统治较之非民主的统治至少有十大令人向往的好处:避免暴政、基本的权利、普遍的自由、自主的决定、道德的自主、人性的培养、保护基本的个人利益、政治平等、追求和平与繁荣——民主具有可欲性,它在目标上是可欲的。 Dahl’s thesis on ideal democracy is the unification of “metaphysics ” and “metaphysics ”, which is both a normative and ideal description of ideal democracy. In the normative defense of democracy, Dahl defends democracy in the possibility of democracy by criticizing the anarchist and guardian rule. Compared with all other possible ways of governing, democratic rule has at least ten desirable benefits over non-democratic rule: the avoidance of tyranny, fundamental rights, universal freedoms, autonomous decisions, moral autonomy, humanity The protection of basic personal interests, political equality, the pursuit of peace and prosperity - the desirability of democracy, which is desirable for its purpose.