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| TITLE: |
The modern mind : an intellectual history of the 20th century / Peter Watson. |
| AUTHOR: |
Watson, Peter. |
| PUBLISHED: |
New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c2001. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
xiv, 847 p. ; 25 cm. |
| EDITION: |
1st American ed. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Library Journal |
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Booklist |
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Chronicles the history of thought in the twentieth century, beginning with four topics introduced in 1900--the unconscious, the gene, the quantum, and Picasso's first paintings in Paris--and covering the major artists, writers, philosophers, and scientists that shaped the next hundred years and the way people think in the modern world. |
| NOTES: |
Interest level: Adult |
| SUBJECT: |
Civilization, Modern--20th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Intellectual life--History--20th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Philosophy, Modern--20th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Modern civilization. |
| SUBJECT: |
Intellectual life--History. |
| SUBJECT: |
Modern philosophy. |
| SUBJECT: |
Twentieth century. |
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