Plagues of the Mind: The New Epidemic of False Knowledge
Bruce S. Thornton
(Author)
Description
Classicist Bruce Thornton's Plagues of the Mind is a forceful vindication of the West's tradition of rational, critical inquiry -- a legacy now largely jettisoned in favor of a host of new deities -- environmentalism, feminism, primitivism, New Age, and the cult of the therapeutic among theme.
Product Details
Price
$24.95
$23.20
Publisher
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Publish Date
November 01, 1999
Pages
303
Dimensions
6.32 X 1.22 X 9.38 inches | 1.43 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781882926343
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About the Author
Bruce S. Thornton writes widely on the discipline of classics and issues in contemporary culture. His books include Eros: The Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality, Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization, and Decline and Fall: Europe's Slow Motion Suicide. He is Professor of Classics and Humanities in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fresno.
