Walter Lippmann and George Santayana: A Shared Vision of Society and Public Opinion

From: The Journal of American Culture | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

The philosopher and journalist Walter Lippmann and his Harvard professor George Santayana hold a privileged position among twentieth century American thinkers, particularly within the tradition of questioning the role of the majority in democracy. While Lippmann is considered one of the fathers of the modern study of public opinion, the influence Santayana had in the shaping of Lippmann's ideas is often overlooked. The distinct and at times even antagonistic public personalities of the two men have worked to obscure the many convictions they in fact shared. This article investigates the ...

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