Ideas Under Fire: Historical Studies of Philosophy and Science in Adversity

by Louis Groarke (Editor), Louis Groarke (Editor), William Sweet (Editor), Jonathan Lavery (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2017

  $61.54

  The history of Western philosophy and science is marked by numerous moments when a major development has emerged from conditions that are manifestly adverse to intellectual activity. This book surveys a wide range of cases, and considers how these achievements were possible and how adversity helped shape the ideas that emerged.