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Highlights
- This brilliant and eloquent book by a distinguished scholar and critic examines the history, the limits, and the promise of the human mind and the knowledge of which it is capable.
- Author(s): Walter Hixson
- 381 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Historical
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About the Book
This brilliant and eloquent book by a distinguished scholar and critic examines the history, the limits, and the promise of the human mind and the knowledge of which it is capable. Professor Highet explores the meaning of our culture from the intellectual and moral monuments of the Greeks, Romans, and Judeo-Christians, and our contemporary thinkers. Out of this book comes a clear definition of knowledge and insights into the strength and limitations of the mind.
Book Synopsis
This brilliant and eloquent book by a distinguished scholar and critic examines the history, the limits, and the promise of the human mind and the knowledge of which it is capable. Professor Highet explores the meaning of our culture from the intellectual and moral monuments of the Greeks, Romans, and Judeo-Christians, and our contemporary thinkers. Out of this book comes a clear definition of knowledge and insights into the strength and limitations of the mind.Dimensions (Overall): 8.96 Inches (H) x 5.89 Inches (W) x 1.01 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 381
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Walter Hixson
Language: English
Street Date: May 13, 1991
TCIN: 1006241422
UPC: 9780231068956
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-3079
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.01 inches length x 5.89 inches width x 8.96 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.1 pounds
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