1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910164973803321

Autore

Reader Capitol

Titolo

Summary of Intellectuals and Society - Thomas Sowell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cork, : Primento Digital, 2013

ISBN

2-511-00103-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (21 p.)

Disciplina

305.552

Soggetti

Influence (Psychology)

Intellectuals

Public opinion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Book Presentation; Book Abstract; About the Author; Important Note About This Ebook; Summary of Intellectuals and Society (Thomas Sowell ); Introduction; 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; Conclusion; Buy the Book; About the Summary Publisher; Copyright

Sommario/riassunto

This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by Thomas Sowell in his book "Intellectuals and the Society". This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this work does not replace in any case Thomas Sowell's book.Sowell examines the great influence of intellectuals on modern society, he analyses the incentives and constraints under which their ideas have developed. Most importantly he points out that their views have often been proved to be wrong by empirical evidence and how little their views have cha