Book Review: The Price of Public Intellectuals by Raphael Sassower

Who are our public intellectuals? Are they needed in a democracy? These and other questions are answered in Raphael Sassower’s historically-informed survey of the role of public intellectuals in western democracies.  Claire Forbes finds that this is a thought provoking read and will appeal to anyone interested in philosophy, intellectualism and public engagement. This review originally appeared on LSE Review of Books. The Price of […]