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The Resource Divine fury : a history of genius, Darrin M. McMahon, (electronic resource)
Divine fury : a history of genius, Darrin M. McMahon, (electronic resource)
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The item Divine fury : a history of genius, Darrin M. McMahon, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item Divine fury : a history of genius, Darrin M. McMahon, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
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- Summary
- "Genius. The word connotes an almost unworldly power: the power to create, to grasp universal secrets, even to destroy. As renowned intellectual historian Darrin McMahon explains in Divine Fury, the concept of genius can be traced back to antiquity, when men of great insight were thought to be advised by demons. The modern idea of genius emerged in tension with a growing belief in human equality; contesting the notion that all are created equal, geniuses served to dramatize the exception of extraordinary individuals not governed by ordinary laws. Today, the idea of genius has become cheapened-rock stars and football coaches earn the term with seemingly the same ease as astrophysicists and philosophers-yet our enduring fascination with it reflects the desires, needs, and fears of ordinary human beings. The first comprehensive history of this mysterious yet foundational concept, Divine Fury follows the fortunes of genius from Socrates to Napoleon to Einstein and beyond, analyzing its democratization, disappearance, and potential rebirth."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxii, 312 p.)
- Isbn
- 9780465069910
- Label
- Divine fury : a history of genius
- Title
- Divine fury
- Title remainder
- a history of genius
- Statement of responsibility
- Darrin M. McMahon
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Genius. The word connotes an almost unworldly power: the power to create, to grasp universal secrets, even to destroy. As renowned intellectual historian Darrin McMahon explains in Divine Fury, the concept of genius can be traced back to antiquity, when men of great insight were thought to be advised by demons. The modern idea of genius emerged in tension with a growing belief in human equality; contesting the notion that all are created equal, geniuses served to dramatize the exception of extraordinary individuals not governed by ordinary laws. Today, the idea of genius has become cheapened-rock stars and football coaches earn the term with seemingly the same ease as astrophysicists and philosophers-yet our enduring fascination with it reflects the desires, needs, and fears of ordinary human beings. The first comprehensive history of this mysterious yet foundational concept, Divine Fury follows the fortunes of genius from Socrates to Napoleon to Einstein and beyond, analyzing its democratization, disappearance, and potential rebirth."--
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- McMahon, Darrin M
- Dewey number
- 153.9/809
- Government publication
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- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF416.A1
- LC item number
- M35 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Divine fury : a history of genius, Darrin M. McMahon, (electronic resource)
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-298) and index
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- 1 online resource (xxii, 312 p.)
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- Divine fury : a history of genius, Darrin M. McMahon, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-298) and index
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- online resource
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- cr
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- Content category
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- txt
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- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxii, 312 p.)
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- 9780465069910
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