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“Good society” theories, finally, view civil society as a normative concept describing the type of society in which people would (or should) ideally like to live as free and reasonable citizens. “Public sphere” theories, by comparison, view civil society as the site of public debate – including independent media, civic forums, or even just plain talk among citizens – where consensus is forged through open-ended discussion of issues of public concern. “Associational life” theories, primarily found in the social sciences, define civil society as a function of the various organizations that constitute the voluntary, non-profit sector.
Contemporary conceptions of civil society may be arranged into three distinct, but mutually supportive categories encompassing associational life, the public sphere, and the good society (Edwards 2004, p.
Before examining Aristotle’s ideas on civil society, it is useful to first review what is meant by “civil society” in modern parlance.
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