Great Ideas in History, Politics, and Philosophy: A Reader Contributor(s): Clanton, J. Caleb (Editor), Goode, Richard C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1481316184 ISBN-13: 9781481316187 Publisher: Baylor University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
Dewey: 001.3 |
LCCN: 2021015490 |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 7.7" W x 8.9" L (1.90 lbs) 704 pages |
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Publisher Description: With the world at our fingertips through the internet, it can be paralyzing and overwhelming to take in all the information available. What's needed is a way to tune out the noise and home in on foundational ideas that can help us better navigate the complexities of our highly interconnected age. Great Ideas in History, Politics, and Philosophy offers a preliminary exposure to the intellectual resources--the great ideas--that have influenced and enriched human experience, cultures, and civilizations for centuries. This volume offers streamlined access to seminal passages from some of the most important texts in human history--texts that have inspired and informed enduring questions related to the pursuit of wisdom and worldview, religious faith, historical and moral reflection, and civic and political life. Selections are drawn from a variety of key traditions and historical contexts, including ancient Greece, China, India, and Rome; Judaism, early Christianity, and classical Islam; medieval Europe; the Renaissance and exploration period; the early modern period and Enlightenment; and early U.S. history. Here readers can acquaint themselves with towering perspectives, meditations, arguments, and documents in the academic disciplines of history, political science, and philosophy. Great Ideas in History, Politics, and Philosophy invites readers to enter into conversations that are both timely and timeless. |
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