Up for auction “Public Intellectual” Cornel West Hand Signed 2 Page TLS Dated 1995.
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Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953)
is an American philosopher, political activist, social
critic, actor, and public intellectual. The
grandson of a Baptist minister, West focuses on the
role of race, gender, and class in American society and the means by which people
act and react to their "radical conditionedness.” A socialist, West draws intellectual contributions from multiple
traditions, including Christianity, the Black church, Marxism, neopragmatism, and transcendentalism. Among his most influential books are Race Matters (1994) and Democracy Matters (2004).
West is an outspoken voice in left-wing politics in the United States. He has held
professorships and fellowships at Harvard University, Yale University, Union
Theological Seminary, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Pepperdine University, and
the University of Paris during
his career. He is also a frequent commentator on politics
and social issues in many media outlets. From 2010 through 2013, West co-hosted
a radio program with Tavis Smiley, called Smiley and
West. He has also been featured in several documentaries, and made
appearances in Hollywood films such as The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions,
as well as providing commentary for both films. West has also made
several spoken word and hip hop albums, and due to his work, has been named MTV's
Artist of the Week. West co-hosts a podcast, The Tight Rope, with Tricia Rose. He is additionally a frequent conversation
partner with his friend Robert P. George, a prominent conservative intellectual, with the two often speaking
together at colleges and universities on the meaning of liberal arts education,
free speech, and civil dialogue.