Развитие западного интеллектуализма

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We are what we know and what we are capable of doing. Knowledge and skills are the expression of the essence of each human being – in other words, his or her intellectual abilities. The development of intellect is the supreme manifestation of human evolution. Just as there is an enormous diversity of organisms, there is a great variety of intellectual levels. People who have a very high IQ, who possess broad knowledge and have diverse interests, are called the intellectuals. Among them, throughout history, have been those who have generated new ideas and useful innovations. Even though they have not always held key positions in society, many of them had an impact on the progress of history. The combined manifestation of high intellect of these people can be determined as the intellectualism.

Few books have covered the evolution of intellect and intellectualism. The ones that have been published are usually meant for readers with broad knowledge and profound interest in the subject. They contain highly scholarly materials and intellectual arguments. This book is different.

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