Legislators and Interpreters
Author | : Zygmunt Bauman |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2013-08-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780745673196 |
ISBN-13 | : 0745673198 |
Rating | : 4/5 (198 Downloads) |
Download or read book Legislators and Interpreters written by Zygmunt Bauman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book discusses the role of intellectuals in the modern world.Bauman connects this with current analyses of modernity andpost-modernity. The theme of the book is that the tasks ofintellectuals change from being 'legislators' to 'interpreters'with the transition from modernity to post-modernity. The book discusses the role of intellectuals in the modern world.Bauman connects this with current analyses of modernity andpost-modernity. The theme of the book is that the tasks ofintellectuals change from being 'legislators' to 'interpreters'with the transition from modernity to post-modernity.