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" Intellectuals and society / "
Thomas Sowell
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BL
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656705
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Sowell, Thomas,1930-
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| Title & Author
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Intellectuals and society /\ Thomas Sowell
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Basic Books,, c2009
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ix, 398 p. ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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9780465019489
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: 046501948X
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-376) and index
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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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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Intellectuals
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Public opinion
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Influence (Psychology)
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| Dewey Classification
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305.552
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HM728.S69 2009
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HM728.S69 2009
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