public intellectual
C107
concept
A public intellectual is a thinker who engages broad audiences by applying specialized knowledge and critical analysis to contemporary social, political, or cultural issues in accessible, influential ways.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| philosopher | 1,361 |
| legal scholar | 282 |
| intellectual | 200 |
| public intellectual canonical | 123 |
| social critic | 41 |
| cognitive scientist | 32 |
| conservative intellectual | 11 |
| social philosopher | 5 |
| social thinker | 5 |
| liberal intellectual | 4 |
| radical intellectual | 2 |
| progressive intellectual | 1 |
Instances (2,011)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Carl Jonas Love Almqvist | social critic |
| Alexander Chizhevsky | philosopher |
| John of Salisbury | philosopher |
|
Vollenhoven
surface form:
D. H. Th. Vollenhoven
|
philosopher |
| Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer | philosopher |
| Hermann Samuel Reimarus | philosopher |
| Alidoro | philosopher |
| Morris Weitz | philosopher |
| Monaldo Leopardi | conservative intellectual |
| Gareth Evans | philosopher |
| Jeronym Pražský | philosopher |
| John of Ripa | philosopher |
| Bartolomeo Mastri | philosopher |
|
Margvelashvili
surface form:
Giorgi Margvelashvili
|
philosopher |
| Nikolai Fyodorov | philosopher |
| Sol Plaatje | intellectual |
|
Royce
surface form:
Josiah Royce
|
philosopher |
| Brand Blanshard | philosopher |
|
Patočka
surface form:
Jan Patočka
|
philosopher |
|
Moglen
surface form:
Eben Moglen
|
legal scholar |
| George Bealer | philosopher |
| Harry T. Edwards | legal scholar |
| Lord Pannick | legal scholar |
| Karel Kosík | philosopher |
| Ismail Serageldin | — |
| William of Champeaux | philosopher |
| Landon Ross | philosopher |
| Mason Welch Gross | philosopher |
| Mario Bunge | philosopher |
|
William Gass
surface form:
William H. Gass
|
philosopher |
| Ladislav Hejdánek | philosopher |
| Florenz D. Regalado | legal scholar |
| Rufus Jones | philosopher |
| Jonas Daniel Meijer | legal scholar |
| Robert Pippin | philosopher |
| Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten | philosopher |
|
Nock
surface form:
Albert Jay Nock
|
social critic |
|
Bonnot
surface form:
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
|
philosopher |
| Destutt de Tracy | philosopher |
| Maine de Biran | philosopher |
|
Perception, Emotion and Action
surface form:
Irving Thalberg Jr.
|
philosopher |
|
Value and Action
surface form:
Irving Thalberg Jr.
|
philosopher |
| Alexander McCall Smith | legal scholar |
|
Alexander McCall Smith (theme inspiration, literary source)
surface form:
Alexander McCall Smith
|
legal scholar |
| James A. Brundage | legal scholar |
| Antonio Pérez | philosopher |
| Christian Hermann Weisse | philosopher |
| Jacques Ellul | philosopher |
| Francisco Turriano | philosopher |
| The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) | philosopher |