The Shape of the New

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Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World

By Scott L. Montgomery and Daniel Chirot

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The Shape of the New explores the transformative ideas of Enlightenment heirs like Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx. The authors examine how these thinkers shaped modern beliefs, institutions, economies, and politics through their enduring influence and the evolving interpretations of their ideas.
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Ideal for readers interested in intellectual history, political philosophy, and the development of modern society, including students, academics, and those curious about the legacy of Enlightenment ideas.

Examines "Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx--heirs of the Enlightenment who embodied its highest ideals about progress--and shows how their thoughts, over time and in the hands of their followers and opponents, transformed the very nature of our beliefs, institutions, economies, and politics"--Amazon.com.

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Examines Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx—heirs of the Enlightenment who embodied its highest ideals about progress—and shows how their thoughts, over time and in the hands of their followers and opponents, transformed the very nature of our beliefs, institutions, economies, and politics.

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This book was selected as one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 and featured in The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015. Fareed Zakaria praised its breadth and clarity, while Diana Farrell highlighted its bold intellectual history that contextualises today's belief systems. Choice commended it as thoughtful, readable, and provocative, offering a sweeping defence of intellectual liberalism.

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ISBN: 9780691150642

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 May 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Princeton University Press

Audience: Tertiary education

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Width: 152.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 992g

Pages: 512

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Daniel Chirot Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Scott L. Montgomery

About the Author

Scott L. Montgomery is an affiliate faculty member in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Daniel Chirot is professor of Russian and Eurasian studies at the University of Washington.

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