The cave and the light : Plato versus Aristotle and the struggle for the soul of Western civilization
Herman, Arthur, 1956-2014
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This title provides an enthralling history of the rivalry and rival ideas of two men that made Western civilization what it is today: Plato and Aristotle. Arthur Herman reveals how rather than a linear evolution of thought, the history of Western civilization has been a constant battle of ideas beginning with the rivalry between just two philosophers.
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New York : Random House, 2014.
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704 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780553385663 (pbk)
Dewey class:
909.09821
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English
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BRN:
1818086
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