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The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking
. Ed(S): Aligica, Paul Dragos; Weinstein, Kenneth R.
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paperback. Editor(s): Aligica, Paul Dragos; Weinstein, Kenneth R. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
By the time of his untimely death in 1983, Herman Kahn was recognized by both friends and intellectual adversaries as 'one of the world's most creative and best minds.' The current growing resurgence of interest in Kahn's ideas and intellectual legacy demonstrates the enduring relevance of his work. Yet, in spite of the constant influence of his arguments, there is a shortage of books summarizing Kahn's essential contributions, and thus his work is not as well known as it should be. The Essential Herman Kahn is an attempt to cope with this predicament and offer the public for ... Read more
By the time of his untimely death in 1983, Herman Kahn was recognized by both friends and intellectual adversaries as 'one of the world's most creative and best minds.' The current growing resurgence of interest in Kahn's ideas and intellectual legacy demonstrates the enduring relevance of his work. Yet, in spite of the constant influence of his arguments, there is a shortage of books summarizing Kahn's essential contributions, and thus his work is not as well known as it should be. The Essential Herman Kahn is an attempt to cope with this predicament and offer the public for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739128299
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V9780739128299
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About . Ed(S): Aligica, Paul Dragos; Weinstein, Kenneth R.
Paul Dragos Aligica is senior fellow at the Mercatus Center of George Washington University, faculty fellow at the James Buchanan Center for Political Economy, associate faculty at the Center for Global Studies at George Mason University, and adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute. Kenneth R. Weinstein is chief executive officer of the Hudson Institute.
Reviews for The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking
Herman Kahn’s seminal thinking, extracted in this smart volume, is timeless. From thinking about nuclear war to anticipating the complaints about capitalism and forecasting the future, Kahn offers relevant ideas for today’s challenges of terrorism, financial meltdown, and global warming. An indispensible read or re-read!
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