Genesis and validity: the theory and practice of intellectual history

"There is no more contentious and perennial issue in modern thought than the vexed relationship between an idea's genesis and its claim to transcendent validity. It is at the heart of the discipline known as intellectual history, which deals with ideas and the intellectuals who generate, d...

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Main Author: Jay, Martin 1944- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press [2022]
Series:Intellectual history of the modern age
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Summary:"There is no more contentious and perennial issue in modern thought than the vexed relationship between an idea's genesis and its claim to transcendent validity. It is at the heart of the discipline known as intellectual history, which deals with ideas and the intellectuals who generate, disseminate, and criticize them. These essays by an internationally recognized figure in the field address the issue in new and arresting ways"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:viii, 300 Seiten
ISBN:9780812253405
9780812224962

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