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Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Peter Watson's hugely ambitious and stimulating history of ideas from deep antiquity to the present day—from the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and philosophy to the rise of such concepts as the law, sacrifice, democracy, and the soul—offers an illuminated path to a greater understanding of our world and ourselves.

Language: English

Pages: 852

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Release: September 26, 2006

ISBN: 0060935642

ISBN 13: 9780060935641

Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Peter Watson's hugely ambitious and stimulating history of ideas from deep antiquity to the present day—from the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and philosophy to the rise of such concepts as the law, sacrifice, democracy, and the soul—offers an illuminated path to a greater understanding of our world and ourselves.

Language: English

Pages: 852

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Release: September 26, 2006

ISBN: 0060935642

ISBN 13: 9780060935641

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