Plagues of the Mind: The New Epidemic of False Knowledge by Bruce S Thornton ISBN 13: 9781882926343

Regnery Publishing. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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ISI Books, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

ISI Books, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

ISI Books, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 1999-11-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Intercollegiate Studies Institut, 11/1/1999 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Good. 1.1000 in x 9.1000 in x 6.2000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: ISI Books, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Hardcover in jacket..

Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Collectible - Like New. Signed Copy Collectible - Like New. Very Good dust jacket. Inscribed by author on title page.

Wilmington, Delaware: ISI Books, 1999. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (24.95). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Inner hinges are perfect. Pages are clean and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bound in the original black cloth with shiny gold lettering on the spine. From Ray Olson's review in Booklist: "Rather than cleaving contemporary intellectual foolishness to its historical roots, Thornton starts at those roots, advances from the crucial eighteenth century to the present, and concludes with case studies of three modern loci of falsehood -- romantic environmentalism, the American Indian as ethical paragon, and goddess worship. The trouble all began with the Enlightenment assumption, founded on similar dispositions in classical Greek philosophy and scholastic Christianity, that knowledge bred virtue. Once a person knew the good, reason would compel realizing it, for… Read More

Intercollegiate Studies Institute. hardcover. New. In shrink wrap.

Wilmington: ISI Books, 1999. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. 'Plagues of the Mind' explores the reasons why, in this age of information, we still are prey to "the new epidemic of false knowledge". From supermarket tabloids and New Age fantasy to the received wisdom of today's public intellectuals. first edition stated; 279 pg; images available upon request; liquidation of private collection; jacket neatly encased in acid free archival book protector; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 1999-11-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.

Isi Books, 1999-11-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Isi Books. New. 1999. Hardcover. 188292634x .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED -- 279 pages -- SYNOPSIS: Classicist Bruce Thornton's Plagues of the Mind is a forceful vindication of the West's tradition of rational, critical inquirya legacy now largely jettisoned in favor of a host of new deitiesenvironmentalism, feminism, primitivism, New Age, and the cult of the therapeutic among them. -- REVIEWS: -- John Bolt - Calvin Theological Journal: Thornton's critique will not convince those who cannot be convinced, but for fair-minded historically rooted people, this volume is a much-needed antidote to the foolishness that reigns in most of our universities. Plagues, we must remember, are not to be taken lightly; they are deadly dangerous. This one is too. -- National Review: Thornton outlines in vigorous, highly… Read More

Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.: ISI Books. New. 2000. Hardcover. 188292634X .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, NEVER OPENED -- 279 pages -- with a bonus offer-- .