Truth in the Public Sphere - Paperback

by David I. Backer (Contribution by), Chris Balaschak (Contribution by), Makeda Best (Contribution by)

Has truth become a casualty of America's increasingly caustic and volatile political culture? Truth in the Public Sphere seeks to understand the significance of truth for the everyday world of human communication. To this end, this book explores the place of truth in several facets of the public sphere: language, ethics, journalism, politics, media, and art. Featuring an international group of contributors from across the humanities and social sciences, this collection is a definitive supplement to theoretical debates about the meaning and status of truth.

Author Biography

Jason Hannan is assistant professor in the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications at the University of Winnipeg.