The Price of Public Intellectuals

by Raphael Sassower

Who are our public intellectuals? Are they needed in a democracy? Should the state underwrite their activities even if they end up, like Socrates, being gadflies? Shouldn't they refrain from public debates so as to retain their critical vantage point? These and other questions are answered in this historically-informed survey of the role of public intellectuals in western democracies. In addition to a taxonomy of the various labels and definitions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137385014
• ISBN13: 9781137385017
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"