Description |
x, 492 pages ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-471) and index. |
Contents |
Adam Smith: the science of man, morality, and money -- Karl Marx: the tragic consequences of a brilliant theory -- Charles Darwin: struggle and selection in the realm of ideas -- Making democracy: the Jefferson-Hamilton debates -- Counter-enlightenment: from anti-modernism to fascism -- Modernizing an ancient god: evangelical Christianity in America -- Purifying Islam: the Muslim reaction against the Western enlightenment -- Conclusion: the power of ideas and the importance of the humanities. |
Summary |
Examines "Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx--heirs of the Enlightenment who embodied its highest ideals about progress--and shows how their thoughts, over time and in the hands of their followers and opponents, transformed the very nature of our beliefs, institutions, economies, and politics"--Amazon.com. |
Subject |
Civilization, Modern.
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Intellectual life -- History.
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Philosophy, Modern -- History.
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Civilization, Modern. (OCoLC)fst00863073
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Intellectual life. (OCoLC)fst00975769
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Philosophy, Modern. (OCoLC)fst01061071
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Smith, Adam, 1723-1790. (NL-LeOCL)068349122
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. (NL-LeOCL)070589712
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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. (NL-LeOCL)068351704
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Darwin, Charles, (Charles Robert), 1809-1882. (NL-LeOCL)068364229
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Marx, Karl (Karl Heinrich), 1818-1883. (NL-LeOCL)068428421
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Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Added Author |
Chirot, Daniel, author.
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ISBN |
9780691150642 (hardback: alkaline paper) |
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0691150648 (hardback: alkaline paper) |
Standard No. |
40025044583 |
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