How Reason Almost Lost Its Mind: The Strange Career of Cold War Rationality
by Paul Erickson, Lorraine Daston, Judy L. Klein, Rebecca Lemov, Thomas Sturm, Michael D. Gordin
A historical account of how Cold War rationality emerged, evolved, and ultimately declined in science and policy.
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This book examines the development of Cold War rationality and its influence on intellectual life.
It traces how ideas of reason and decision-making shaped research and policy during the period.
The authors analyze the shifting status of rationality in postwar science and society.
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