Throughout history, every age has thought of itself as more knowledgeable than the last. Renaissance humanists viewed the Middle Ages as an era of darkness, Enlightenment thinkers tried to sweep superstition away with reason, the modern welfare state sought to slay the “giant” of ignorance, and in today’s hyperconnected world seemingly limitless information is available on demand. But what about the knowledge lost over the centuries? Are we really any less ignorant than our ancestors? In this highly original account, Peter Burke examines the long history of humanity’s ignorance across reli Ignorance - Peter Burke od authora Peter Burke a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
| Autor |
Peter Burke |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
256 |
| Rok vydání |
2023 |
| Nakladatelství |
Yale University Press |
