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Public Intellectuals: A Study of Decline, with a New Preface and Epilogue
In this timely book, the first comprehensive study of the modern American public intellectual--that individual who speaks...
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In this timely book, the first comprehensive study of the modern American public intellectual--that individual who speaks to the public on issues of political or ideological moment--Richard Posner charts the decline of a venerable institution that included worthies from Socrates to John Dewey.
With the rapid growth of the media in recent years, highly visible forums for discussion have multiplied, while greater academic specialization has yielded a growing number of narrowly trained scholars. Posner tracks these two trends to their inevitable intersection: a proliferation of modern academics commenting on topics outside their ken. The resulting scene--one of off-the-cuff pronouncements, erroneous predictions, and ignorant policy proposals--compares poorly with the performance of earlier public intellectuals, largely nonacademics whose erudition and breadth of knowledge were well suited to public discourse. Leveling a balanced attack on liberal and conservative pundits alike, Posner describes the styles and genres, constraints and incentives, of the activity of public intellectuals. He identifies a market for this activity--one with recognizable patterns and conventions but an absence of quality controls. And he offers modest proposals for improving the performance of this market--and the quality of public discussion in America today. This paperback edition contains a new preface and and a new epilogue.Author: Richard A. Posner
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 10/30/2003
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780674012462
Review Citation(s):
New York Times 11/30/2003 pg. 28
About the Author
Posner, Richard A.: - Richard A. Posner retired as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 2017. He is a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School.
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