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Civility and Subversion : The Intellectual in Democratic Society
Civility and Subversion The Intellectual in Democratic Society
Author: Jeffrey C. Goldfarb
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" wh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521622202
ISBN-10: 0521622204
Publication Date: 11/13/1998
Pages: 270
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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