Uncivilised : ten lies that made the West
Das, Subhadra2024
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Taking cues from Greek philosophy and honed in the Enlightenment, certain notions about humanity and human society grew into the tenets we live by, and we haven't questioned them a great deal since. But isn't it time we asked who really benefits from the values at the core of our society? How much truth lies in a science that conjured up 'race'? Who do laws and nations really protect? Why does it feel like time is money? What even is 'art'? And the real question - is the West really as 'civilised' as it thinks it is? This book will put everything back on the table and ask listeners to reconsider what they thought they knew about civilisation. Taking 10 core values of Western Civilisation in turn, it will examine the root of the idea, how it developed, and how it's impacted the way we live.
Main title:
Uncivilised : ten lies that made the West / Subhadra Das.
Author:
Das, Subhadra, author
Imprint:
London : Coronet, 2024.
Collation:
xvii, 284 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781399704359 (hbk)
Dewey class:
909.09821909.098
Language:
English
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BRN:
1195164
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