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UNINA9910818462003321 |
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Autore |
Sowell Thomas <1930-> |
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Titolo |
Intellectuals and society / / Thomas Sowell |
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New York, NY : , : Basic Books, , [2011] |
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©2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-44988-5 |
9786612449888 |
0-465-03110-2 |
0-465-02103-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (415 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Intellectuals |
Public opinion |
Influence (Psychology) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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