The Responsibility of Intellectuals
Reflections by Noam Chomsky and Others After 50 Years
Published on 3. September 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
156 pages
978-1-78735-552-1 (ISBN)
Description
'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 background to the original publication, and extensive commentary.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
6 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
252 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78735-552-1 (9781787355521)
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Persons
Nicholas Allott is a senior lecturer in English at the University of Oslo and coauthor, with Neil Smith, of Chomsky: Ideas and Ideals. Chris Knight is a research fellow in anthropology at UCL and the author of Decoding Chomsky: Science and Revolutionary Politics. Neil Smith is professor emeritus of linguistics at UCL and coauthor, with Nicholas Allott, of Chomsky: Ideas and Ideals, among other books.