Description |
ix, 398 pages ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-376) and index. |
Summary |
Sowell unravels the world of intellectuals in order to illustrate an important social phenomenon: how the thinkers of a society mold that society, leaving an impact on people in every walk of life, even if these thinkers are basically unknown to the world at large. |
Contents |
Intellect and intellectuals -- Knowledge and notions -- Intellectuals and economics -- Intellectuals and social visions -- Optional reality in the media and academia -- Intellectuals and the law -- Intellectuals and war -- Intellectuals and war: repeating history -- Intellectuals and society. |
Subject |
Intellectuals.
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Public opinion.
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Influence (Psychology)
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ISBN |
9780465019489 |
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046501948X |
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