Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature
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Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature

In his most powerful book to date,award-winning author TimothyFerris makes a passionate case for scienceas the inspiration behind the rise of liberalismand democracy. Ferris showshow science was integral to the AmericanRevolution but misinterpreted inthe French Revolution; reflects on thehistory of liberalism, stressing its widelyunderestimated and mutually beneficialrelationship with science; and surveysthe forces that have opposed scienceand liberalism—from communism andfascism to postmodernism and Islamicfundamentalism. A sweeping intellectualhistory, The Science of Liberty is a stunninglyoriginal work that transcends theantiquated concepts of left and right.

  • TitleScience of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature
  • BrandHarper Perennial
  • ManufacturerHarper Perennial
  • BindingPaperback
  • ProductGroupBook
  • ItemPartNumber0060781513_used
  • ReleaseDate2011-02-08T00:00:01Z
  • UnitCount1
  • EANs9780060781514