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A vivid critique of mid20thcentury intellectual life, this incisive work diagnoses three potent threatsArt, Science, and Philanthropythat, while noble in their domains, erode clarity, authority, and the disciplined use of reason. Throughout, the author laments how public life, education, and culture have betrayed the true vitality of the intellectconceived as engaged reasoning and refined languageand calls for its urgent restoration.
TITLE: The House of Intellect . Second-hand SECONDHAND
AUTHOR: Jacques Barzun
PUBLISHER: Mercury Books
DATE PUBLISHED: 1965
PLACE PUBLISHED: England
PAGES: 276
BINDING: Softcover / Paperback
LANGUAGE: English
DIMENSIONS: 21 x 14 x 2 cm
WEIGHT: 0.285 kg