Louis Menand Books
The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America
By Louis Menand
"The Civil War made America a modern nation, unleashing forces of industrialism and expansion that had been kept in check for decades by the quarrel over slavery. But the war also discredited the i...
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By Louis Menand, Edited, With An Introduction By Louis Menand
An invaluable resource—and an absorbing read—for everyone who is interested in the roots of American culture.Here are the major texts of American pragmatism, from William James, John De...
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