Kierkegaard, Lippmann, and the Phantom Public in a Digital Age.
Søren Kierkegaard and Walter Lippmann wrote in very different times and places but both characterized the public as a "phantom." Importantly, each did so within the context of a broader analysis that linked the press with specific notions about the public and democracy. This paper highlights the spe...
| Published in: | Journal of Religious Ethics Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 308 - 330 |
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Sep2024
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