Title |
The science of liberty : democracy, reason, and the laws of nature / Timothy Ferris |
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Imprint |
New York : Harper, c2010 |
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CCQ - Lusail Male Library
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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 |
Subject |
Science -- Social aspects
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Democracy and science
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Science -- History
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ISBN |
9780060781507 |
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0060781505 |
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