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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 such cases, and considers how these achievements were possible and how adversity he...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Madison :
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press,
c2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 such cases, and considers how these achievements were possible and how adversity helped shape the ideas that emerged from these conditions. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 374 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-354) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781611475432 1611475430 1283734613 9781283734615 |