Modern Mind: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century

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First published in Great Britain in 2000 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2001 by HarperCollins Publishers.

THE MODERN MIND. Copyright © 2001 by Peter Watson.

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FIRST PERENNIAL EDITION published 2002.

The Library of Congress has catalogued the hardcover edition as follows:

Watson, Peter.

The modern mind: an intellectual history of the twentieth century /

Peter Watson.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-06-019413-8

1. Civilisation, Modern—20th century. 2. Intellectual life—History—20th century. 3. Philosophy, modern—20th century. I. Title.

CB427.W33 2001

909.82—dc20 00-063166

ISBN 0-06-008438-3 (pbk.)

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