| ID | 123054 |
| Title Proper | Paradoxes of free floating and controversy of betrayal |
| Other Title Information | intellectuals' reflections on themselves against the background of terror |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rimon, Helena |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Throughout the 1900s, intellectuals have been defined as a "privileged minority" (according to Chomsky), or as outsiders, whose "free floating" condition (Mannheim) guarantees their functioning as "custodians of values like reason and justice" (Hofstadter). Julien Benda accused intellectuals of betraying this mission. But, perhaps, betrayal is built into the very nature of their privileged position; perhaps, by pretending to be "free floating," generations of intellectuals have actually been constructing predictable paradigms, using calamity as a new kind of raw material for the old myth of lucrimax (Etkind). The tragic experience of Russian intellectuals provides us with fresh insight for this discussion. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 25, No.4; Sep-Oct 2013: p.531-549 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 25, No.4; Sep-Oct 2013: p.531-549 |
| Key Words | Bakhtin ; Baudrillard ; Carnival ; Chronotope ; Elite ; Foucault ; Intellectuals ; Mythology ; Sowell ; Terror |