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Ideas Under Fire: Historical Studies of Philosophy and Science in Adversity
Ideas Under Fire: Historical Studies of Philosophy and Science in Adversity
The history of Western philosophy and science is marked by numerous moments when a major development has emerged from conditions that are manifestly adverse to intellectual activity. This book surveys a wide range of cases, and considers how these achievements were possible and how adversity helped shape the ideas that emerged.
386 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 24, 2017 |
ISBN13 | 9781683930693 |
Publishers | Fairleigh Dickinson University Press |
Pages | 386 |
Dimensions | 150 × 229 × 29 mm · 562 g |
Editor | Groarke, Louis |
Editor | Lavery, Jonathan |
Editor | Sweet, William, St. Francis Xavier University |