Intellectuals and Society
About this book
This is a book about intellectuals written for the lay person. Its purpose is to unravel the world of intellectuals in order to understand an important social phenomenon how the thinkers of our society mold that society, leaving an impact on people in every walk of life, even if they are basically unknown to the world at large. It is a portion of the population whose activities can have, and have had, momentous implications for nations and civilizations.
Subjects
- 305.552 sowell
- history
- hm728 .s69 2009
- influence (psychology)
- intellectuals
- middle ages
- new york times bestseller
- nonfiction
- nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2010-02-07
- public opinion
- sociology