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Titolo: | The responsibility of intellectuals : reflections by Noam Chomsky and others after 50 years / / edited by Nicholas Allott, Chris Knight, Neil Smith |
Pubblicazione: | London : , : UCL Press, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (145 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina: | 306.09730904 |
Soggetto geografico: | United States Intellectual life 20th century |
Persona (resp. second.): | AllottNicholas |
KnightChris | |
SmithNeil | |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Contributors; Preface; Introduction: 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals': what it does and does not say; Remarks on the historical context of the essay 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals'; 1 Reflections on Chomsky's 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals'; 2 'I don't want no peace'- a black, Jewish activist's take on the responsibility of intellectuals; 3 The responsibility of intellectuals in the era of bounded rationality and Democracy for Realists; 4 The propaganda model and the British nuclear weapons debate; 5 Speaking truth to power from within the heart of the empire; 6 The abdication of responsibility; 7 Replies and commentary; 8 Conference; Bibliography; Index. |
Sommario/riassunto: | 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals' propelled Noam Chomsky onto the US political scene half a century ago. This book revisits the seminal work, and features six new essays written to celebrate and explore its relevance in today's world, including Chomsky's recollections of the background to the original publication, and extensive commentary. |
Titolo autorizzato: | The responsibility of intellectuals |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910682517703321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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