Truth: A History
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A sweeping work of intellectual history and philosophy, Truth: A History chronicles humanity's ever-shifting relationship with the concept of truth across cultures and centuries. Felipe Fernández-Armesto argues that truth is not a fixed, universal standard but a dynamic and contested idea shaped by faith, science, politics, and perception. With the authority of a seasoned historian, the work traces how different civilisations have defined, defended, and distorted truth — from ancient myth and religious doctrine to the modern age of reason and beyond. The result is a provocative and richly detailed account that challenges readers to reconsider the foundations of what we believe to be real and knowable.
Author: Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Format: Hardback
Published: 1988, Bantam Press
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A sweeping work of intellectual history and philosophy, Truth: A History chronicles humanity's ever-shifting relationship with the concept of truth across cultures and centuries. Felipe Fernández-Armesto argues that truth is not a fixed, universal standard but a dynamic and contested idea shaped by faith, science, politics, and perception. With the authority of a seasoned historian, the work traces how different civilisations have defined, defended, and distorted truth — from ancient myth and religious doctrine to the modern age of reason and beyond. The result is a provocative and richly detailed account that challenges readers to reconsider the foundations of what we believe to be real and knowable.