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Intellectuals and society / Thomas Sowell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sowell, Thomas, 1930- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intellectuals.
- Public opinion.
- Influence (Psychology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (415 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Basic Books, [2011]
- Language Note:
- English
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-44988-5
- 9786612449888
- 0-465-03110-2
- 0-465-02103-4
- OCLC:
- 609855106
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