The House of Intellect
Download or Read eBook The House of Intellect PDF written by Jacques Barzun and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-12-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jacques Barzun |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2002-12-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780060102302 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0060102306 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The House of Intellect by : Jacques Barzun
Book excerpt: In this international bestseller, originally published in 1959, Jacques Barzun, acclaimed author of From Dawn to Decadence, takes on the whole intellectual -- or pseudo-intellectual -- world, attacking it for its betrayal of Intellect. "Intellect is despised and neglected," Barzun says, "yet intellectuals are well paid and riding high." He details this great betrayal in such areas as public administrations, communications, conversation and home life, education, business, and scholarship. In this edition's new Preface, Jacques Barzun discussess the intense -- and controversial -- reaction the world had to The House of Intellect.
