Intellectuals and Society

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Intellectuals and Society
Author : Thomas Sowell
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Language : English
Release Date : 01 March 2010
ISBN : 9781458769572
Pages : 670 pages
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Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell Book PDF Summary

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.

Intellectuals and Society

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 and Society

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