How reason almost lost its mind the strange career of Cold War rationality

In the United States at the height of the Cold War, roughly between the end of World War II and the early 1980s, a new project of redefining rationality commanded the attention of sharp minds, powerful politicians, wealthy foundations, and top military brass. The authors illuminate what it meant to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Erickson, Paul, 1976- (-)
Otros Autores: Klein, Judy L., 1951-, Daston, Lorraine, 1951-, Lemov, Rebecca M. (Rebecca Maura), Sturm, Thomas, 1967-, Gordin, Michael D.
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press 2013
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Sumario:In the United States at the height of the Cold War, roughly between the end of World War II and the early 1980s, a new project of redefining rationality commanded the attention of sharp minds, powerful politicians, wealthy foundations, and top military brass. The authors illuminate what it meant to be rational in the age of nuclear brinkmanship
Descripción Física:259 p. ; 24 cm
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ISBN:9780226046631