THE INTELLIGENTSIA: GUARDIAN OF NATIONAL CULTURE

摘要

The term the intelligentsia was coined in 19th Century Russia. However, the phenomenon of the existence of an intellectual elite within society is of long standing. As far back as the Greek and Roman classical periods there is reason to believe in the presence of a cadre of individuals in the community who devoted their time and energy to abstract contemplation. The intelligentsia is a group of persons who seek to accumulate knowledge and attain wisdom. In ancient times there was a single intelligentsia centered first at Athens and later at Rome…