المثقف والسلطة

“The Intellectual and Power” discusses the complex relationship between the intellectual, political, and social power, and the role of the intellectual in confronting hegemony, propaganda, and prevailing ideas.

Edward Said poses a fundamental question: Should the intellectual be subservient to authority, or is his primary task to speak the truth and hold those in power accountable?

The book addresses the independence of the intellectual, his moral responsibility, and his relationship with the public, political and media institutions. It also discusses the danger of knowledge and culture becoming tools to serve the authorities and justify their policies.

This book is important for understanding the role of the intellectual in the public sphere, the limits of intellectual independence, and the relationship between knowledge and power. It offers a critical reading of the nature of political and cultural discourse in modern societies.