Intellectuals and Society |
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| Author:
| Sowell, Thomas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-465-01948-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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It has not been by shaping the opinions or directing the actions of the holders of power that modern intellectuals have most influenced the course of events, but by shaping public opinion in ways that affect the actions of power holders in democratic societies, whether or not those power holders accept the general vision or the particular policies favored by intellectuals.
In Intellectuals and Society, Thomas Sowell not only examines the track record of intellectuals in the...
More DescriptionIt has not been by shaping the opinions or directing the actions of the holders of power that modern intellectuals have most influenced the course of events, but by shaping public opinion in ways that affect the actions of power holders in democratic societies, whether or not those power holders accept the general vision or the particular policies favored by intellectuals. In Intellectuals and Society, Thomas Sowell not only examines the track record of intellectuals in the things they have advocated but also analyzes the incentives and constraints under which their views and visions have emerged.