The Science of Liberty
Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature
Timothy Ferris
ISBN: | 9780060781514 |
Publisher: | Harper |
Published: | 8 February, 2011 |
Format: | Paperback |
Language: | English |
Links | Harper Collins |
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The Science of Liberty
Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature
Timothy Ferris
In his most powerful book to date,award-winning author TimothyFerris makes a passionate case for scienceas the inspiration behind the rise of liberalismand democracy. Ferris showshow science was integral to the AmericanRevolution but misinterpreted inthe French Revolution; reflects on thehistory of liberalism, stressing its widelyunderestimated and mutually beneficialrelationship with science; and surveysthe forces that have opposed scienceand liberalism—from communism andfascism to postmodernism and Islamicfundamentalism. A sweeping intellectualhistory, The Science of Liberty is a stunninglyoriginal work that transcends theantiquated concepts of left and right.
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