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Public Intellectuals: A Study of Decline, With a New Preface and Epilogue
Richard A. Posner
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. This edition contains a new preface and a new epilogue.
464 pages, 2 line illustrations, 14 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 30, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674012462 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Pages | 464 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 157 × 31 mm · 716 g |
| Language | English |
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