The closing of the American mind
Description
A critique of the intellectual and moral confusions of this age argues that the social/political crisis of twentieth-century America is actually an intellectual crisis, and shows how American democracy has hosted ideas of nihilism, despair, and relativism disguised as tolerance.
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| Grouped Work ID | 16981519-05b6-8241-f45f-7bfb8bc4bc77 |
|---|---|
| Grouping Title | closing of the american mind |
| Grouping Author | allan bloom |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-06-26 16:31:37PM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-07-06 23:09:29PM |
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Bloom, Allan, 1930-1992
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Bloom, Allan
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A critique of the intellectual and moral confusions of this age argues that the social/political crisis of twentieth-century America is actually an intellectual crisis, and shows how American democracy has hosted ideas of nihilism, despair, and relativism disguised as tolerance.
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Non Fiction
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Non Fiction
publishDate
1987
publisher
Simon & Schuster
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Education, Higher -- Philosophy
United States -- Intellectual life
United States -- Intellectual life
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The closing of the American mind
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The closing of the American mind Bloom, Allan, 1930-1992.
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The closing of the American mind
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Education, Higher
Intellectual life
Philosophy
Intellectual life
Philosophy
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