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He was one of the most influential teachers at yale or any other major school. Piano music by douglas hofstadter audio cd isbn 1576771431, 2000 hofstadter, douglas r. Back in 2011 we featured astrophysicist neil degrasse tysons list of the books every single intelligent person on the planet should read. What books should every intelligent person read tell us. For years i have collected examples of sexist language, and in order to produce this piece. Who would keep bringing out editions of gilgamesh if there werent some. Theorists such as herbert spencer and william graham sumner adopted the idea of the struggle. Every few decades an unknown author brings out a book of such depth, clarity, range, wit, beauty and originality that it is recognized at once as a major literary. Social darwinism in american thought by richard hofstadter.
Others such as william james and john dewey argued that human planning was needed to direct social development and improve upon the natural order. Fiction, travels, and historical works three volumes john updike. What richard hofstadter got wrong the new republic. The american political tradition is one of the most influential and widely read historical volumes of our time. From the incomparable william steig, a story that proves even a fox can be outfoxed by a clever mouse. X, the united states the history of a republic title x edit your. Social darwinism in american thought books you may like. Hofstadters lost book is the american republic, a 1,396page history that he worked on for many years with two talented coauthors, william miller and daniel aaron. The list begins with several general histories the first book is an excellent us history textbook before chronologically passing through every period of american history from start to finish, then ending on the history of us. Hofstadters books were also longform essays, and they survive today as bravura performances rather than as instances of high scholarship. An initial novel of this series is entitled fatal law. Richard hofstadter 191670 was americas most distinguished historian of the twentieth century. Adam smiths the wealth of nations to learn that capitalism is an economy of greed, a force of nature unto itself. Buy the united states, the history of a republic 2nd, second edition, first printing by hofstadter, richard miller, william aaron, daniel isbn.
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This bookand his study of antiintellectualismare landmark studies in. At various times in his life, he has studied in descending order of level of. High school students, undergraduates, and graduate students read it, as do lay readers. A revised edition of the clasic study of american politics from the founding fathers to fdr. A person paper on purity in language william satire alias douglas r. Buy douglas r hofstadter books and gifts, all with free worldwide delivery. His picks include the bible to learn that its easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself. Social darwinism in american thought richard hofstadter isbn. Two books which appeared in 1835 described the new danger to the american way of life and may be taken as expressions of the anticatholic mentality. During his nearly thirtyyear career, hofstadter fought public campaigns against liberalisms most dynamic opponents, from. Richard hofstadter was an american public intellectual, historian and dewitt clinton. William yorkaesthetics and the scope and limits of cognitive science. By writing a kind of intellectual history of the assumptions behind american politics, richard hofstadter changed the way americans. The author, most recently, of the dying grass says the deader the author, the more worthwhile the book.
He taught social sciences at yale, where he held the nations first professorship in sociology. Hofstadters clean, lucid prose offers a deeper understanding of the topics covered in this book. The american republic by richard hofstadter abebooks. The american past in 100 books is a thorough list covering nearly all of the american experience. Douglas richard hofstadter born february 15, 1945 is an american scholar of cognitive. William bernhardt is the nationallyknown bestselling author of twentyfour thrillers, including the critically acclaimed ben kincaid series most recently, capitol threat, ballantine, march 2007 and several bestselling standalone novels such as dar.
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The age of reform is an evaluation of the reform associations from bryan to f. This 1963 work is the classical study of the subject, followed by many more recent ones. Hofstadters analysis of the reformations in a modern perspective and the d. Richard hofstadter author of antiintellectualism in american life.
Order of william dietrich books william dietrich is an american novelist of historical fiction and thriller novels as well as a nonfiction author of environmental books about the pacific northwest. His father was a jewish immigrant from poland, his mother an americanborn protestant who died when her son was ten. For years, niss moses, authoroon of the wellknown negrist tracts a handbook of nonracist. Douglas hofstadter is professor of computer science and cognitive science at indiana university. Hofstadter the author of godel, escher, bach and metamagical themas has such an. His historical novels have been set during world war ii and during the roman empire. Social darwinism in american thought, 18601915hardcover. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. American historian richard hofstadter 19161970 won two pulitzer prizes in recognition of his leading role in reinterpreting united states history during the postworld war ii period richard hofstadter was born on august 6, 1916, in buffalo, new york. Boston adventure loa ebook classic frances hodgson burnett. Douglas hofstadter person paper on purity in language. Now caunitz sets a new standard in an explosive novel that probes the treacherous chains of command on both sides of the law. Questing for the essence of mind and pattern by douglas r.
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