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The History of Dartmouth College
In "The History of Dartmouth College," Baxter Perry Smith meticulously chronicles the evolution of one of America'Äôs most prestigious institutions of higher learning. With a blend of narrative history and critical analysis, Smith employs a clear and engaging prose style that captures the institution's founding principles and the dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation over the centuries. The book not only offers a detailed account of Dartmouth'Äôs academic milestones but also explores the socioeconomic and cultural contexts that shaped its development, making it an essential read for those interested in the broader narrative of American education. Baxter Perry Smith, a noted ...
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The Scientific Intellectual
The birth of modern science was linked to the rise in Western Europe of a new sensibility, that of the scientific intellectual. Such a person was no more technician, looking at science as just a job to be done, but one for whom the scientific stand-point is a philosophy in the fullest sense. In The Scientific Intellectual, Lewis S. Feuer traces the evolution of this new human type, seeking to define what ethic inspired him and the underlying emotions that created him.Under the influence of Max Weber, the rise of the scientific spirit has been viewed by sociologists as an offspring of the Protestant revolution, with its asceticism and sense of guilt acting as causative agents in the rise of c...
