Displaying 1 of 1 2001 Format: Book Author: Posner, Richard A. Title: Public intellectuals : a study of decline / Richard A. Posner. Publisher, Date: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2001. Description: vi, 408 pages ; 24 cm Summary: The author argues that the quality of writing and thinking of public intellectuals has steadily declined over the past seven decades, and offers some reasons why, as well as proposals for improving the standards of public discourse. Subjects: Political planning -- United States. Intellectuals -- United States. Specialists -- United States. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Part One: General theoretical and empirical analysis. Setting the stage -- The Market for public intellectuals -- Care and insight -- Prediction and influence -- More public, less intellectual -- Part Two: Genre studies. The Literary critic as public intellectual -- Political satire -- The Jeremiah school -- The Public philosopher -- The Public intellectual and the law -- Conclusion: improving the market. LCCN: 2001039196 ISBN: 067400633X 9780674006331 0674012461 9780674012462 Other Number: 47099311 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 102885 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 305.552 Posner Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
