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The Modern World (Classics of Western Thought Series, Volume III) | 
| Creator: Edgar E. Knoebel
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $100.95
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Sales Rank: 78312
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Pages: 665
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.9
ISBN: 0155076841
Dewey Decimal Number: 909.08
EAN: 9780155076846
ASIN: 0155076841
Publication Date: January 4, 1988
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Product Description
Originally published under the General Editorship of Thomas H. Greer, the series emanated from the Humanities Department of Michigan State University. The books remain today perhaps the best sources available for the comprehensive study in one volume of every subject area which might be included in the umbrella of humanities. Most major literary forms are represented: essay, poem, short story, play, novel, memoir, epigram, scientific discourse, philosophical treatise, political manifesto, and religious proclamation. All major subject areas are explored: art, music, education, mathematics, biology, psychiatry, religion, philosophy, politics, economics, and physics. The informative apparatus, headnotes, and footnotes are all aimed at enhancing the student-reader's comprehension.
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 Useful and Educational March 2, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is used as a companion to my high school Modern European History AP class. We read philosophers which correspond to the time periods we are studying and have lively debates in class. The book gives enough background information to put each writer in historical context, and condenses each writer's work and ideas neatly and concisely. Some of the more difficult vocabulary is defined in footnotes, which can be helpful to students. If you're looking for an overview or comparison of different Western philosohers, this is a great book, but if you're looking to go in depth with any particular one, you may want to purchase a full version of the text you're interested in.
 Thoughts from the past October 4, 2009
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0 out of 4 found this review helpful
A little water damaged as was listed on the product page. The book was shipped in a plastic bag only, no box. Would have liked to see some bubble wrap for example.
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