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The Defeat of the Mind - (European Perspectives: A Social Thought and Cultural Criticism) by Alain Finkielkraut (Paperback)
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- A passionate critique of Enlightenment--both in its contemporary invocation and its historical and cultural use--and a call to arms to rethink human equality and liberty without the sacrifice of individual rights and ethnicities.
- About the Author: Alaine Finkielkraut is the author of The Klaus Barbie Trial and Crimes Against Humanity (Columbia).
- 165 Pages
- Social Science, Sociology
- Series Name: European Perspectives: A Social Thought and Cultural Criticism
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About the Book
A passionate critique of Enlightenment--both in its contemporary invocation and its historical and cultural use--and a call to arms to rethink human equality and liberty without the sacrifice of individual rights and ethnicities.
Book Synopsis
A passionate critique of Enlightenment--both in its contemporary invocation and its historical and cultural use--and a call to arms to rethink human equality and liberty without the sacrifice of individual rights and ethnicities.Review Quotes
[Finkielkraut's work] is one of the final flowerings of the spirit of Diderot. It teaches again the truths that ignorance can not foster freedom, that Shakespeare is of a different order than a pair of boots, and that rock religion is suicide.-- "Harold Bloom"
About the Author
Alaine Finkielkraut is the author of The Klaus Barbie Trial and Crimes Against Humanity (Columbia).Dimensions (Overall): 7.97 Inches (H) x 5.49 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: .48 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 165
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Sociology
Series Title: European Perspectives: A Social Thought and Cultural Criticism
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Alain Finkielkraut
Language: French
Street Date: May 23, 1996
TCIN: 85179794
UPC: 9780231080231
Item Number (DPCI): 247-62-8806
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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