Description: Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell (Author)..Hardcover in DUST JACKET ,COPYRIGHT 2009.- BOOK SIZE 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Basic Books; Language : EnglishHardcover : 398 pagesThe influence of intellectuals is not only greater than in previous eras but also takes a very different form from that envisioned by those like Machiavelli and others who have wanted to directly influence rulers. 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. Even government leaders with disdain or contempt for intellectuals have had to bend to the climate of opinion shaped by those intellectuals.Intellectuals and Society 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. One of the most surprising aspects of this s
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Book Title: Intellectuals and Society
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Topic: Sociology / General, History & Theory, General
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Publication Year: 2010
Type: Intellectuals and Society
Author: Thomas Sowell
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
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Item Weight: 22.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 398 Pages
