Paradoxes of "Free Floating" and Controversy of Betrayal
Intellectuals' Reflections on Themselves Against the Background of Terror
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4086480 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helena Rimon (Ariel University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 531-549 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546553.2013.814493 |
| OpenAlex | W1989121225 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
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
Art · Betrayal · Custodians · Economic Justice · Literature · Mythology · Political science · Sociology · Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law · Philosophy · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |