Western Civilization A Brief History, Complete 7th by Marvin Perry
ISBN-13: 9780495901150
ISBN-10: 0495901156
Western civilization is a grand but tragic drama. The
West has forged the instruments of reason that make
possible a rational comprehension of physical nature
and human culture, conceived the idea of political liberty,
and recognized the intrinsic worth of the individual.
But the modern West, though it has unraveled
nature’s mysteries, has been less successful at fi nding rational
solutions to social ills and confl icts between nations.
Science, a great achievement of the Western
intellect, while improving conditions of life, has also
produced weapons of mass destruction. Though the
West has pioneered in the protection of human rights, it
has also produced totalitarian regimes that have trampled
on individual freedom and human dignity. And although
the West has demonstrated a commitment to
human equality, it has also practiced brutal racism.
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