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  • Intellectuals in the Society of Spectacle

    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book reveals the sense in which our postmodern societies are characterized by the obscene absence of the intellectual. The modern intellectual--who had once been associated with humanism and enlightenment—has in our day been replaced by media stars, talking heads, and technical experts. At issue is the ongoing crisis of democracy, under the aegis of the société du spectacle and its vast ... Read more

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  • Enlightenment in an Age of Destruction

    Intellectuals, World Disorder, and the Politics of Empire

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book is about the ways in which modern enlightenment, rather than liberating humanity from tyranny, has subjected us to new servitude imposed by systems of mass manipulation, electronic vigilance, compulsive consumerism, and the horrors of a seemingly unending global war on terror. The main intellectual aims of this title are the following: the analysis of spectacle, the criticism of ... Read more

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