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The science of liberty : democracy, reason, and the laws of nature / Timothy Ferris
Imprint
New York : Harper, c2010
Copies
Location
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Status
CCQ - Lusail Male Library
Q175.5
Available
Edition
1st ed
Description
368 p. ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-353) and index
Contents
Science & liberty -- Science & liberalism -- The rise of science -- The science of enlightenment -- American independence -- The terror -- Power -- Progress -- The science of wealth -- Totalitarian antiscience -- Academic antiscience -- One worl
Summary
Makes a case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy, arguing that just as the scientific revolution rescued billions from poverty and disease, the Enlightenment values it inspired have swelled the number of fr