The Opium of the Intellectuals |
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Author:
| Aron, Raymond Aron, Raymond |
ISBN: | 978-0-7658-0700-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $50.95 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1955, this political reflection seeks to show how noble ideas can slide into the tyranny of ""secular religion"". It stresses how political thought has the responsibility of telling the truth about social and political reality - in all its imperfections and complexities.
First published in 1955, this political reflection seeks to show how noble ideas can slide into the tyranny of ""secular religion"". It stresses how political thought has the responsibility of telling the truth about social and political reality - in all its imperfections and complexities.