The Public Intellectual: Between Philosophy and Politics Contributor(s): Melzer, Arthur M. (Editor), Zinman, Richard M. (Editor), Bellow, Saul (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0742508153 ISBN-13: 9780742508156 Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2003 Annotation: The editors bring together a wide variety of noted scholars to discuss the characteristics, nature, and role of public thinkers. By looking at scholarly life in the West, this work explores the relationship between thought and action, ideas and events, reason and history. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Methodology - Political Science |
Dewey: 305.252 |
LCCN: 2002009701 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.86" W x 9.1" L (0.81 lbs) 280 pages |
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Publisher Description: Whether intellectuals are counter-cultural escapists corrupting the young or secular prophets leading us to prosperity, they are a fixture of modern political life. In The Public Intellectual: Between Philosophy and Politics, Arthur M. Melzer, Jerry Weinberger, and M. Richard Zinman bring together a wide variety of noted scholars to discuss the characteristics, nature, and role of public thinkers. By looking at scholarly life in the West, this work explores the relationship between thought and action, ideas and events, reason and history. |
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