Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason
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"Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason" is a historical and intellectual study by Andrew Dickson White that profiles influential political leaders who advanced rational thought and opposed superstition and irrationality in public life.
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ intellectual history work ⓘ |
| aim |
to document the struggle of reason against unreason in public affairs
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to highlight political figures who promoted rational thought ⓘ |
| author | Andrew Dickson White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
books about political leaders
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books about rationalism ⓘ works criticizing superstition ⓘ |
| concerns |
influence of irrational beliefs on public policy
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role of enlightened statesmanship in social progress ⓘ |
| context | tradition of Enlightenment and liberal thought ⓘ |
| documents | historical examples of resistance to unreason in governance ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of evidence-based decision making in politics
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moral courage of statesmen opposing superstition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
opposition to superstition in public life
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political leaders ⓘ statesmen who advanced rational thought ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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intellectual history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasPart | biographical profiles of seven statesmen ⓘ |
| historicalApproach |
argumentative
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interpretive ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in history of ideas
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readers interested in political history ⓘ readers interested in rationalism and secularism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between rational thought and superstition
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warfare of humanity with unreason ⓘ |
| perspective |
critical of superstition
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pro-rationalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
rationalist
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secular ⓘ |
| relatedWork | A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | various historical periods of the profiled statesmen ⓘ |
| structure | series of essays or chapters on individual statesmen ⓘ |
| subject |
enlightenment ideals
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political leadership ⓘ reason ⓘ secular governance ⓘ superstition ⓘ unreason ⓘ |
| workOf | Andrew Dickson White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | non-fiction ⓘ |
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