Democracy and Truth: A Short History Sophia Rosenfeld is an English-language printed study book that delves deeply into the relationship between democracy and truth. This book is intended for readers who want to gain insight into the challenges of information provision within democratic societies.
Rosenfeld analyzes the historical tension between the wisdom of the masses and the role of experts in testing and evaluating information. She traces this dynamic from the pre-Enlightenment period, through the rise of populist and technocratic democratic ideas, to the recent development of a 'post-truth' culture in which trust and truth are under pressure. In doing so, the author sheds light on unraveling the delicate democratic détente between different conceptions of truth.
This book connects with themes such as political oversight and freedoms, democratic structures, and the history of the United States in the twentieth century.