Progress: a reconstruction
Auteur :
Wagner, Peter
Éditeur :
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN :
9780745690995
Date de publication :
27 nov. 2015
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
358 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The idea of progress guided human expectations and actions for over two centuries. From the Enlightenment onwards, it was widely believed that the condition of humankind could be radically improved. History had embarked on an unstoppable forward trajectory, realizing the promise of freedom and reason.