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The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century & the Birth of the Modern Mind
By Grayling, A.C.
- ISBN
- 9781620403440 9781620403457
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA
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Reviewed on February 1, 2016 | Arts and Humanities
Grayling (philosophy & master of the college, New Coll. of the Humanities, UK) explores the making of the modern mind in the 17th century, claiming that the period is unique because of how quickly European thought moved from a medieval mind-set to a modern one. The religious conflicts and wars of this era led to what Grayling calls "the distracted authorities," where those in charge were foc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
