The Treason of the Intellectuals by Richard Aldington, Julien Benda, Roger Kimball

The Treason of the Intellectuals

Richard Aldington, Julien Benda, Roger Kimball

244 pages first pub 1927 (view editions)

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The Treason of the Intellectuals is ideal for readers drawn to critical examinations of how intellectuals historically shape—and risk compromising—cultural and political ideals through shifting moral and philosophical commitments.

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Julien Benda's classic study of 1920s Europe resonates today. The "treason of the intellectuals" is a phrase that evokes much but is inherently ambiguous. The book bearing this title is well known but little understood. This edition is introduced ...

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