Intellectuals and Society 1st Edition

4.9 out of 5 stars 563 ratings
ISBN-13: 978-0465019489
ISBN-10: 046501948X
Why is ISBN important?
ISBN
This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work.
Scan an ISBN with your phone
Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices.
Have one to sell?
<Embed>
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Buy used:
$47.99
Condition: Used: Good
Comment: GOOD condition :) Clean, crisp interior. Some surface/edge/corner wear to dust cover. SHIPS DIRECT FROM AMAZON! Mom & kids (Aaron, Zak, Esther, Helen) thank you for supporting our online book business! :)
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
37 used from $31.44
& FREE Shipping. Details


Amazon First Reads | Editors' picks at exclusive prices
click to open popover

Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

  • Apple
    Apple
  • Android
    Android
  • Windows Phone
    Windows Phone
  • Click here to download from Amazon appstore
    Android

To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.

kcpAppSendButton

Special offers and product promotions

Editorial Reviews

Review

National Review Online
“Sowell takes aim at the class of people who influence our public debate, institutions, and policy. Few of Sowell’s targets are left standing at the end, and those who are stagger back to their corner, bloody and bruised.”

Washington Times
“Mr. Sowell builds a devastating case against the leftist antiwar political and intellectual establishment."

About the Author

Thomas Sowell has taught economics at Cornell, UCLA, Amherst, and other academic institutions, and his Basic Economics has been translated into six languages. He is currently a scholar in residence at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He has published in both academic journals and in such popular media as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine, and Fortune, and he writes a syndicated column that appears in newspapers across the country.

Product details

  • Publisher : Basic Books; 1st edition (January 5, 2010)
  • Language : English
  • Hardcover : 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 046501948X
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0465019489
  • Grade level : 11 and up
  • Item Weight : 1 pounds
  • Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 out of 5 stars 563 ratings

Customer reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 out of 5
563 global ratings
How are ratings calculated?

Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2018
Verified Purchase
54 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2018
Verified Purchase
38 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2018
Verified Purchase
38 people found this helpful
Report abuse

Top reviews from other countries

A. Crabtree
5.0 out of 5 stars Some ideas are so stupid only an intellectual could believe them.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2019
Verified Purchase
16 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Jakob Bisgaard Knudsen
5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend anyone to read this book, because..
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2017
Verified Purchase
12 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Amazon Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars An important book but repetitive
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2020
Verified Purchase
Occasional Thinker
5.0 out of 5 stars A lucid exposition on the insidious vanities of some intellectuals who enjoy power and influence without responsibility
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2015
Verified Purchase
4 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Mrs. J. PIRES-OBRIEN
5.0 out of 5 stars The real world is made of trade-offs
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2017
Verified Purchase
3 people found this helpful
Report abuse