Foucault argued the age of the organic intellectual gave way to the specific intellectual

Evidence

I know there are lots of objections to the metaphor of the organic intellectual, I have lots of them myself. We have to take seriously Foucault’s suggestion that perhaps the moment of the organic intellectual is over; now we are in another historical moment, that of the specific intellectual. I understand exactly what he means by that because, of course, I don’t propose the organic intellectual as the source of another grand metanarrative or as producing the theory for the movement from outside. — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 266

Categorization

Category: Definitional Content

• DEFINE: Clarifies the organic-versus-specific intellectual distinction from Foucault.
• XREF: Connects to Gramsci’s original concept and to the reader’s interest in how intellectuals relate to political movements.

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• Holding to the organic intellectual ideal shapes intellectual work even under fragmented politics. (similarity 0.90)
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• Organic intellectuals must advance theory and transmit it simultaneously. (similarity 0.79)