George F. Kennan Cold War Iconoclast

This brilliant and eloquent book by a distinguished scholar and critic examines the history, the limits, and the promise of the human mind and the knowledge of which it is capable. Professor Highet explores the meaning of our culture from the intellectual and moral monuments of the Greeks, Romans, and Judeo-Christians, and our contemporary thinkers. Out of this book comes a clear definition of knowledge and insights into the strength and limitations of the mind.Hixson, Walter L. is the author of 'George F. Kennan Cold War Iconoclast' with ISBN 9780231068949 and ISBN 0231068948.