Public Intellectuals

Discover the minds that shape our world - explore our collection of Public Intellectuals, the thinkers, leaders, and change-makers who inspire us to think deeper and act smarter. Get to know the people behind the ideas that transform society through their insightful thoughts and actions.

Topics tagged Public Intellectuals

• Leo Lowenthal
• A. Philip Randolph
• A.J. Ayer
• Abba Lerner
• Alan Dershowitz
• Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Deborah Lipstadt
• Dubravka Ugrešić
• Elena Kagan
• H.L. Mencken
• Henry Louis Gates Jr.
• Henry Steele Commager
• Howard Zinn
• Ifeanyi Menkiti
• Jane Addams
• Jane Jacobs
• John Dryden
• Junot Díaz
• Karoly Takacs
• Lynne Cheney
• Marshall Jewell
• Mike Royko
• Nikole Hannah-Jones
• Otto Kirchheimer
• Richard Steele
• Ronald Dworkin
• Stephen A. Mitchell
• Thomas Henry Huxley
• Violeta Parra
• Yuri M. Lotman
• Zwelinzima Vavi