The Top 100 Public Intellectuals
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4262&print=1
May/June 2008
They are some of the world's most introspective philosophers and
rabble-rousing clerics. A few write searing works of fiction and uncover
the mysteries of the human mind. Others are at the forefront of modern
finance, politics, and human rights. In the second Foreign
Policy/Prospect list of top public intellectuals, we reveal the thinkers
who are shaping the tenor of our time.
We chose the first 100 (click here for our criteria
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4262&print=1#criteri
a). Now, it's your chance to choose who should receive top honors by
voting for the world's top five public intellectuals. The list of the
Top 20 Public Intellectuals-based on your votes-will be published in our
July/August issue.
Here's how to vote:
1. Choose your five top intellectuals in the ballot below by clicking
on an individual's name. (If you are unfamiliar with any of our picks,
just check out their bios.) To undo a pick, simply click the box again.
2. Write in a candidate. Who should we have included, but did not?
Click the "Write in a candidate" option at the bottom of the ballot, and
let us know who we missed.
3. Submit your votes.
You may only vote once. Voting closes May 15.
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