Embracing Complexity
ebook ∣ A Conversation with David Cannadine · Ideas Roadshow Conversations
By Howard Burton
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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and eminent historian David Cannadine, Princeton University. In this in-depth conversation David examines the societal role of historians while urging us to reject the simplifying distortions of the historical record that we are regularly presented with.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Imposing Order, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series (100 books):
Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. Howard Burton holds a PhD in physics and an MA in philosophy, and was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
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