Philip Marsden

Ideas are history

For centuries, the imagination has held sway. But as cultural differences are eroded, there will be a slowing down of ideas, argues Felipe Fernández-Armesto

issue 29 June 2019

  • Out of Our Minds: A History of What We Think and How We Think

    Felipe Fernández-Armesto

    Oneworld, pp. 462

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