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How do you keep up in the age of information when there's so much to know and so little time? Here's the ideal solution: a practical book of knowledge offering in-depth analysis, detailed interpretation, and penetrating insight into the key concepts, the most influential minds, and the major intellectual movements in history. With A World of Ideas, you can get to the bottom of the big bang theory, find out where Freud's ideas were coming from, and where Einstein's might take us; demystify surrealism and structurualism, communism and capitalism. Prepared with the assistance of an academic board of leading scholars, this invaluable reference includes: Hundreds of entries, alphabetically arranged, with key words and concepts highlighted and cross-referenced--more than two thousand in all. Special emphasis on multicultural influences and contemporary thought. A comprehensive index giving easy access to all essential terms and anmes. This book is an indespensable resource for the curious reader.
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