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The Humanities In The Age Of Information And Post-truth Is A Collection Of Essays That Mount A Spirited And Rigorous Defense Of The Social Function Of The Humanities In Contemporary Society--provided By Publisher. Introduction: The Humanities Today / Ignacio Lopez-calvo -- For The Humanities / K. Anthony Appiah -- Uberizing The University / David Theo Goldberg -- Rationality, Racism, And Imagining Social Justice / David Palumbo-liu -- Rage And Beauty: Celebrating Complexity, Democracy, And The Humanities / Robert D. Newman -- What Kind Of Humanities Do We Want Or Need In The Twenty-first Century? / David Castillo And William Egginton -- The Humanities In The World: A Field Report / Mariet Westermann -- Keywords: A Refresher On Humanism And Praxis / Doris Sommer. Edited By Ignacio Lopez-calvo And Christina Lux. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.