{"product_id":"speaking-power-to-truth-digital-discourse-and-the-public-intellectual-paperback-softback-9781771990332","title":"Speaking Power to Truth; Digital Discourse and the Public Intellectual (Paperback \/ softback) 9781771990332","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSpeaking Power to Truth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDigital Discourse and the Public Intellectual\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Keren (Edited by), Richard Hawkins (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781771990332\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 February 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cmeta name='\"generator\"' content='\"HTML' tidy see www.w3.org\u003e\n\u003ctitle\u003e\u003c\/title\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnline discourse has created a new media environment forcontributions to public life, one that challenges the socialsignificance of the role of public intellectuals—intellectualswho, whether by choice or by circumstance, offer commentary on issuesof the day. The value of such commentary is rooted in the assumptionthat, by virtue of their training and experience, intellectuals possessknowledge—that they understand what constitutes knowledge withrespect to a particular topic, are able to distinguish it from mereopinion, and are in a position to define its relevance in differentcontexts. When intellectuals comment on matters of public concern, theyare accordingly presumed to speak truth, whether they are writing booksor op-ed columns or appearing as guests on radio and television newsprograms. At the same time, with increasing frequency, discourse onpublic life is taking place online—l an environment that ischaracterized by an abundance of speakers, discussion, and access. Buthas this democratization of knowledge, as some describe it brought withit a corresponding increase in truth?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCasting doubt on the assertion that online discourse, with itsproliferation of voices, will somehow yield collective wisdom, SpeakingPower to Truth raises concerns that this wealth of digitally enabledcommentary is, in fact, too often bereft of the hallmarks ofintellectual discourse: an epistemological framework and the provisionof evidence to substantiate claims. Instead, the pursuit of truth findsitself in competition with the quest for public reputation, access toinfluence, and enhanced visibility. In exploring the implications ofthe digital transition, the contributors to Speaking Power to Truthprovide both empirical evidence of, and philosophical reflection on,the current and future role of the public intellectual in atechnologically mediated public sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cmeta name='\"generator\"' content='\"HTML' tidy see www.w3.org\u003e\n\u003ctitle\u003e\u003c\/title\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction New Challenges to Knowledge in the Public Sphere— Richard Hawkins and Michael Keren\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART I • PERSPECTIVES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Establishing the Public Legitimacy and Value of ScientificKnowledge in an Information Ether — Richard Hawkins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Public Intellectuals, Media Intellectuals, and AcademicIntellectuals: Comparing the Space of Opinion in Canada and the UnitedStates — Eleanor Townsley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Eye of the Swarm: Collective Intelligence and the PublicIntellectual — Jacob G. Foster\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Creating the Conditions for an Intellectually Active People: WhatToday's Public Intellectual Can Learn from Anonymous — LizPirnie\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II • CASE STUDIES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 \"Trust Me—I'm a Public Intellectual\":Margaret Atwood's and David Suzuki's Social Epistemologiesof Climate Science — Boaz Miller\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Engendering a New Generation of Public Intellectuals: SpeakingTruth to Power with Grace and Humility — Karim-Aly Kassam\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Reflections on My Dubious Experience as a Public Intellectual— Barry Cooper\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Intellectual Discourse Online — Michael Keren\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Athabasca University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670765367576,"sku":"9781771990332","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/speaking-power-to-truth-digital-discourse-and-the-public-intellectual-paperback-softback-9781771990332","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}