Civility and Subversion: The Intellectual in Democratic Society

by Jeffrey C. Goldfarb

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This book provides a new account of the role of the intellectual in democracy. Arguing that society suffers from a systemic deliberation deficit, Jeffrey Goldfarb explores the potential of the intellectual as democratic agent, civilizing political contestation and subverting complacent consensus. Intellectuals are special kinds of strangers who pay careful attention to their critical faculties and are uniquely equipped to address the most pressing...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0521622204

ISBN13:9780521622202

Release Date:November 1998

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:1.23 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Democracy Fiction Ideologies & Doctrines Literature & Fiction Political Ideologies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Sociology

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