Physics - General & Miscellaneous, Science & Technology Policy, Nationalism & Sovereignty - General & Miscellaneous, General & Miscellaneous Political Theory, Science - General & Miscellaneous, Evolution
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Short excerpt: A new world of inventions-of railways and of telegraphs-has grown up around us which we cannot help seeing; a new world of ideas is in the air and affects us though we do not see it.Synopsis
Short excerpt: A new world of inventions-of railways and of telegraphs-has grown up around us which we cannot help seeing; a new world of ideas is in the air and affects us though we do not see it.
Jacques Barzun
We go to Bagehot for something that seems very difficult to convey accurately through mere definition or single examples-the true character of political man. This character, in turn, is important to discover, because on it depends the possibility of leading a life above `physics,' a life better than that of the jungle..
Editorials
H. S. Jones
Finely imaginative...a remarkable book.— H-Net Reviews
Jacques Barzun
We go to Bagehot for something that seems very difficult to convey accurately through mere definition or single examples-the true character of political man. This character, in turn, is important to discover, because on it depends the possibility of leading a life above `physics,' a life better than that of the jungle..Sullivan
Unflinching...a perfect antidote to the omni-present, thought-destroying political correctness that afflicts our culture.— The Trenton Times
Booknews
<:st> A new edition of the classic 1872 essay in social psychology. In it Bagehot explores the implications of science in general and Darwin's ideas in particular, for political affairs. He also points out the complex and often tragic relationship between individual and collective happiness. A new 35-page introduction provides biographical and social background information. Cited in . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)Book Details
Published
August 1, 2008
Publisher
BiblioBazaar
Pages
140
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780554220123