The responsibility of intellectuals : reflections by Noam Chomsky and others after 50 years / edited by Nicholas Allott, Chris Knight and Neil Smith. - 1 online resource (xi, 143 pages)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: ‘The Responsibility of Intellectuals’: What it does and does not say -- Remarks on the historical context of the essay ‘The Responsibility of Intellectuals’ -- Reflections on Chomsky’s ‘The Responsibility of Intellectuals’ -- ‘I Don’t Want No Peace’– a Black, Jewish activist’s take on the responsibility of intellectuals -- The responsibility of intellectuals in the era of bounded rationality and Democracyfor Realists -- The propaganda model and the British nuclear weapons debate -- Speaking truth to power – from within the heart of the empire -- The abdication of responsibility -- Replies and commentary -- Conference Q&A.


Electronic reproduction.
London :
UCL Press,
2019.
Available in PDF format.
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Chomsky, Noam. Responsibility of intellectuals.


Responsibility.


United States--Intellectual life--20th century.
United States--Intellectual life--21st century.