{"product_id":"the-great-ideas-today-1966-william-benton","title":"The Great Ideas Today 1966  -  William Benton","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"300\"\u003eThe Great Ideas Today 1966\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"63f4w7\" data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eAuthor \/ Editor: \u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eWilliam Benton\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"1bu3r2q\" data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"357\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"386\"\u003eEncyclopaedia Britannica\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"2fag94\" data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eEdition: \u003cstrong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"409\"\u003e1966\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"xrlm9p\" data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"423\"\u003eBinding: \u003cstrong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"tffev0\" data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"449\"\u003ePages: \u003cstrong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"457\"\u003e535\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"77yf4p\" data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"468\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"489\"\u003e6 × 1 × 9 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"8odhfy\" data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eLanguage: \u003cstrong data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1548\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eThe Great Ideas Today 1966\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the renowned \u003cstrong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003eGreat Ideas Today\u003c\/strong\u003e series associated with Encyclopaedia Britannica. The series examines significant questions and developments in contemporary life while connecting them with the larger traditions of intellectual and philosophical thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003e1966 edition\u003c\/strong\u003e reflects the intellectual atmosphere of the mid-1960s, a period marked by rapid developments in science and technology, changing social attitudes, political transformation, and significant cultural developments. The book provides a historical snapshot of the ideas and concerns that attracted serious attention during this important period.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2184\"\u003eA major strength of the volume is its broad intellectual perspective. 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