Building a Bridge to the Eighteenth Century: How the Past Can Improve Our Future
- ISBN-10
- 0375701273
- ISBN-13
- 9780375701276
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 213
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Neil Postman
Description
A leading cultural and social critic explores the key humane ideas that emerged out of eighteenth-century philosophy and science to analyze their relevance to the modern world, arguing that by rediscovering the lessons of history, we can dramatically enhance the quality of life for the future. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
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