Casting doubt on the assertion that online discourse, with its proliferation of voices, will somehow yield collective wisdom, Speaking Power to Truth raises concerns that this wealth of digitally enabled commentary is, in fact, too often bereft of the hallmarks of intellectual d…
"Online discourse has created a new media environment for contributions to public life, one that challenges the social significance of the role of public intellectuals--intellectuals who, whether by choice or by circumstance, offer commentary on issues of the day. The value of s…
"Online discourse has created a new media environment for contributions to public life, one that challenges the social significance of the role of public intellectuals--intellectuals who, whether by choice or by circumstance, offer commentary on issues of the day. The value of s…
Introduction : New challenges to knowledge in the public sphere / Richard Hawkins and Michael Keren -- Establishing the public legitimacy and value of scientific knowledge in an information ether / Richard Hawkins -- Public intellectuals, media intellectuals, and academic intell…
"Online discourse has created a new media environment for contributions to public life, one that challenges the social significance of the role of public intellectuals--intellectuals who, whether by choice or by circumstance, offer commentary on issues of the day. The value of s…
A fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In an intriguing series of case st.
