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The Constitution of Knowledge by Jonathan Rauch

The Constitution of Knowledge

By Jonathan Rauch

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About The Constitution of Knowledge

Jonathan Rauch examines the institutions and practices that allow societies to establish knowledge despite disagreement. He argues for systems of criticism, evidence, and correction, connecting the search for reliable facts with the health of liberal public life.

Why I include it

How do we disagree while keeping shared ways to test claims and correct mistakes? The Constitution of Knowledge belongs in the guide for that question.

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Political Leadership & Civic Duty

Connects citizenship with the institutions and practices that allow people to establish facts despite disagreement.

What to look for while reading

Which evidence supports the author's argument, and how does this account change the questions you bring to the other books in this section?

Perspective & context

I bring these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

  • Political Leadership & Civic Duty

Praise & Reviews

“thought-provoking, essential work”
— Mitchell E. Daniels Jr.

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