The Treason of the Intellectuals

Julien Benda’s 1927 book “The Treason of the Intellectuals” is an important work in the liberal tradition that argues that academic philosophers should seek truth rather than align their views with their identity. Benda criticizes French authors who embraced a German worldview that stripped men of their morality and encouraged them to embrace their identityContinue reading “The Treason of the Intellectuals”