Man's Unconquerable Mind
| Author | : Gilbert Highet |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 1954 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780231085014 |
| ISBN-13 | : 023108501X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (01X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Man's Unconquerable Mind by : Gilbert Highet
Download or read book Man's Unconquerable Mind written by Gilbert Highet and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1954 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brilliant and eloquent book by a distinguished scholar and critic examines the history, the limits, and the promise of the human mind and the knowledge of which it is capable. Professor Highet explores the meaning of our culture from the intellectual and moral monuments of the Greeks, Romans, and Judeo-Christians, and our contemporary thinkers. Out of this book comes a clear definition of knowledge and insights into the strength and limitations of the mind.