Civility and Subversion: The Intellectual in Democratic Society (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521622202)

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 issues of today. A diverse set of intellectuals in action are analyzed, from Socrates to Central European political dissidents, from Malcolm X to Toni Morrison.

Author: Jeffrey C. Goldfarb
ISBN-10: 0521622204
ISBN-13: 9780521622202
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/13/1998
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d