The responsibility of intellectuals reflections by Noam Chomsky and others after 50 years

'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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Allott, Nicholas, editor (editor), Knight, Chris, editor, Smith, Neil, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : UCL Press 2019.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009746535906719
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  • 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.