Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 5 stars “This is truly a comprehensive history of the subject of doubt. Better than any history class, I can't even begin to imagine the research that went into writing this tome. That being said, the reader is warned that the material is historical, thorough, and, subsequently, sometimes a bit dry. ...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 5 stars

  “This is truly a comprehensive history of the subject of doubt. Better than any history class, I can't even begin to imagine the research that went into writing this tome. That being said, the reader is warned that the material is historical, thorough, and, subsequently, sometimes a bit dry. But it ought to be required reading for all of those Americans who continue to insist that the Founders were all conservative Christians.”

  satisfythemind wrote this review Saturday, April 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “The point is driven home early in this dissertation, but the history of human progression being driven by certain people's inability to accept the norm is fascinating.”

  Litotes & Bathos wrote this review Wednesday, October 31 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No