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Ideas That Shaped Mankind: A Concise History of Human Thought

Ideas That Shaped Mankind: A Concise History of Human Thought

Ideas That Shaped Mankind: A Concise History of Human Thought
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Since before the dawn of human civilization, the ability to reason, to conceptualize the world and to theorize about the forces that shape it, has defined mankind's existence. From agriculture and art to religion and science, from cannibalism to chaos theory, big ideas have always been powerful agents of change, capable of drastically altering the trajectory of history. In this compelling series of lectures, renowned Oxford University historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto leads an extraordinary expedition of the mind, exploring key moments in the march of ideas from prehistory to today and offering unique insights into where we came from how we got to where we are today.

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Published 1990
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ISBN 2142809
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Felipe Fernandez Armesto

Felipe Fernandez Armesto is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Felipe Fernandez Armesto can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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