The Political Responsibility of Intellectuals addresses the many problems in defining the relationship of intellectuals to the society in which they live.

Editorial preface Alan Montefiore; 1. Introduction Peter Winch; 2. La trahison de la trahison des clercs Ernest Gellner; 3. The loss of responsibility Elemer Hankiss; 4. Heritage and collective responsibility Jerzy Jedlicki; 5. Power and wisdom: the expert as mediating figure in contemporary Polish history Jacek Kurczewski; 6. Textual responsibility J. J. Lecercle; 7. Politics, technology and the responsibility of the intellectuals David J. Levy; 8. The intellectuals and the imitation of the masses Grahame Lock; 9. Responsibility and the act of interpretation: the case of law Ian Maclean; 10. The Hungarian intellectual and the choice of commitment of neutrality Miklos Molnar (translated by Ian Maclean); 11. The political responsibility of intellectuals Alan Montefiore; 12. Intellectuals between politics and culture Jerzy Szacki; 13. The political irresponsibility of intellectuals G. M. Tamas; 14. Intellectuals and responsibility Edward Shils; Index of names.