The Responsibility of Intellectuals : Reflections by Noam Chomsky and others after 50 years

With the publication of 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals' half a century ago, Noam Chomsky burst onto the US political scene as a leading critic of the war in Vietnam. Privilege, he argues, brings with it the responsibility to tell the truth and expose lies, but our intellectual cultur...

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Other Authors: Allott, Nicholas (Editor), Knight, Chris (Editor), Smith, Neil (Editor), Chomsky, Noam (Editor)
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Published: London UCL Press 2019
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