19 The once widely held perception of intellectuals as the clarifiers; |. A0 D3 ^) K8 p% l: x
of fundamental moral issues is no longer valid today. Intellectuals1 G& @7 s9 R/ N8 T' k
no longer act as advocates for oppressed groups. Instead of& d/ M9 U. \* C% m* C, i# ]- _) l7 C
applying their insights and analyses to the problems of these* W* v/ j' j( h. e7 v
groups, they leave the debate to the politicians. 1 C7 K. }2 j0 L 0 H- _6 T( ]& s( p% E3 z
The logical structure of the passage depends upon closely8 x7 g) t- @8 Q2 Q* p8 ^9 h- c& @) G
linking the clarification of fundamental moral issues with % f5 R9 S* M7 W+ k V5 q# g( M/ ]+ L' H intellectualism " ]4 P3 v5 T0 G$ ?0 I+ ^1 D advocacy on behalf of oppressed groups , f5 R+ q2 A! r" c6 U9 m5 l' Q insight and analysis 2 |+ m! N6 ~! a1 ^# ~2 s8 G/ T0 N4 c debate on contemporary practical issues 2 B/ ?- f; Y# Y
the role of politicians
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