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732
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English
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Ebooks
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2026
Description
The Classic Collection of Walter Lippmann. Illustrated: Public Opinion, A Preface to Politics, The Phantom Public, A Preface to Morals, Liberty and the News gathers the most influential works of Walter Lippmann, one of the foremost political thinkers and journalists of the twentieth century.
At the center of the collection is Public Opinion, Lippmann’s groundbreaking analysis of how mass media shapes perception, introduces the concept of “stereotypes,” and questions the capacity of the public to grasp complex political realities. In Liberty and the News, he examines the ethical responsibilities of journalism and the tension between truth and propaganda in modern democracies.
A Preface to Politics explores the psychological forces behind political behavior, while The Phantom Public offers a provocative critique of democratic theory, challenging romantic notions of an all-knowing electorate. In A Preface to Morals, Lippmann turns to ethical questions in a rapidly changing secular society.
Together, these works reveal Lippmann as a penetrating observer of media, democracy, and modern public life. This illustrated edition presents a coherent intellectual portrait of a thinker whose ideas continue to shape debates about journalism, governance, and the nature of public opinion.
Contents:
Public Opinion
A Preface to Politics
The Phantom Public
A Preface to Morals
Liberty and the News
At the center of the collection is Public Opinion, Lippmann’s groundbreaking analysis of how mass media shapes perception, introduces the concept of “stereotypes,” and questions the capacity of the public to grasp complex political realities. In Liberty and the News, he examines the ethical responsibilities of journalism and the tension between truth and propaganda in modern democracies.
A Preface to Politics explores the psychological forces behind political behavior, while The Phantom Public offers a provocative critique of democratic theory, challenging romantic notions of an all-knowing electorate. In A Preface to Morals, Lippmann turns to ethical questions in a rapidly changing secular society.
Together, these works reveal Lippmann as a penetrating observer of media, democracy, and modern public life. This illustrated edition presents a coherent intellectual portrait of a thinker whose ideas continue to shape debates about journalism, governance, and the nature of public opinion.
Contents:
Public Opinion
A Preface to Politics
The Phantom Public
A Preface to Morals
Liberty and the News
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Date de parution
01 avril 2026
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EAN13
9786178855598
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Langue
English