The Knowledge Elite and the Failure of Prophecy

by Eva Etzioni-Halevy

First published in 1985, The Knowledge Elite and the Failure of Prophecy presents a demystification of the role of the Knowledge Elite, or the role many intellectuals have purported to play in modern, Western, society. The author debunks their role as self-proclaimed prophets in charge of foretelling (or 'forecasting' as it is more fashionably called) things to come and in charge of guiding society towards a better future - devised by themselves...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032857919
• ISBN13: 9781032857916
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 146 Pages