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This book examines the figure of the public intellectual through the work of Émile Zola in the Dreyfus affair. It analyzes Zola's famous letter J'Accuse supporting Alfred Dreyfus and its philosophical and political consequences for the intellectual world, including Indian public intellectuals. The volume is an examination of the critical role that can be played by public intellectuals today by referring to the J'Accuse model and a homage to the ideal of living decently and truthfully through the exercise of critical reason and moral excellence.

Accessible and comprehensive, the book will be essential reading for students of philosophy and critical reasoning. It will be of interest to general readers as well.



Table of Contents

Series Editor’s Preface

Introduction: Reading “J’Accuse” Today

1 The Universal Meaning of “J’Accuse”

2 Dissent and Emancipation

3 Mapping Dissent: Reading Zola in India

4 Reinventing the Intellectual

Conclusion: Mysterious Power of Ideas

Bibliography

Index

Zola

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Published 1 March 2023
      ISBN-13 9781032439945
      978-1032439945
      ISBN-10 1032439947
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      Historiography Politics and government Western philosophy from c 1800

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book examines the figure of the public intellectual through the work of Émile Zola in the Dreyfus affair. It analyzes Zola's famous letter J'Accuse supporting Alfred Dreyfus and its philosophical and political consequences for the intellectual world, including Indian public intellectuals. The volume is an examination of the critical role that can be played by public intellectuals today by referring to the J'Accuse model and a homage to the ideal of living decently and truthfully through the exercise of critical reason and moral excellence.

      Accessible and comprehensive, the book will be essential reading for students of philosophy and critical reasoning. It will be of interest to general readers as well.



      Table of Contents

      Series Editor’s Preface

      Introduction: Reading “J’Accuse” Today

      1 The Universal Meaning of “J’Accuse”

      2 Dissent and Emancipation

      3 Mapping Dissent: Reading Zola in India

      4 Reinventing the Intellectual

      Conclusion: Mysterious Power of Ideas

      Bibliography

      Index

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