The Ideas That Made America

A Brief History
Book • 2019
This book explores how ideas have driven American history, influencing movements like transcendentalism, Social Darwinism, conservatism, and postmodernism.

It examines how thinkers from Thomas Jefferson to Richard Rorty have contributed to American thought, addressing issues of freedom, belonging, morality, and truth.

The book provides an engaging introduction to American intellectual history, highlighting the role of ideas in shaping the nation's development.

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