Rosenfeld, Professor of History Sophia
Democracy and Truth: A Short History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812250848
- author:
- Rosenfeld, Professor of History Sophia
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimetres (0.45 kg)
- Genre:
- History, United States, 20th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Democracy and Truth: A Short History by Sophia Rosenfeld explores the longstanding tension between democracy and truth. This lively and illuminating book examines the history of the relationship between these two concepts, tracing their evolution from the Enlightenment to the present day. Rosenfeld delves into the political and epistemological foundations of our democratic world, uncovering the roots of our current "post-truth" public life. She argues that the challenge of determining truth in a democratic world has its roots in a longstanding debate between the wisdom of the crowd and the need for information to be vetted and evaluated by experts. Through four bracing chapters, Rosenfeld offers insights into how we arrived at this point and suggests ways to defend the idea of truth against those who would undermine it.
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