Intellectuals and society /

Intellectuals and society /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Sowell, Thomas, 1930-
Imprint:	New York : Basic Books, c2009.
Description:	ix, 398 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Intellectuals. Public opinion. Influence (Psychology) Influence (Psychology) Intellectuals. Public opinion.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7929937

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ISBN:	9780465019489 046501948X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 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.

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. Intellect and Intellectuals
2. Knowledge and Notions
3. Intellectuals and Economics
4. Intellectuals and Social Visions
5. Optional Reality in the Media and Academia
6. Intellectuals and the Law
7. Intellectuals and War
8. Intellectuals and War: Repeating History
9. Intellectuals and Society
Notes
Index