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The Reith Lectures Edward Said - Representation of the Intellectual Episodes

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  1. Gods That Always Fail

    6/6 Edward Said considers how far an intellectual should participate in the public sphere.

  2. Speaking Truth To Power

    5/6 Edward Said asks the basic question for the intellectual: how does one speak the truth?

  3. Professionals and Amateurs

    4/6 Edward Said examines amateur intellectuals and their influence on society.

  4. Intellectual Exiles

    3/6 Edward Said considers intellectuals as people on the margins of their own society.

  5. Holding Nations And Traditions At Bay

    2/6 Edward Said explores the role of intellectuals from different cultures and backgrounds.

  6. Representations of the Intellectual

    1/6 Edward Said examines the definition and role of intellectuals in the modern world.