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

Version: Unabridged
Author: Jennifer Michael Hecht
Narrator: Martha Harmon Pardee
Genres: History, Philosophy
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Published In: May 2012
# of Units: 20 CDs
Length: 16 hours, 39 minutes
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Overview

Hecht claims doubt and questioning are one of the great and noble, if unheralded, intellectual traditions. From Confucius to Stephen Hawking, this is a history of humanity's greatest doubters who drove history forward.

Author Details

Author Details

Hecht, Jennifer Michael

Jennifer Michael Hecht is the author of "Doubt: A History" and two award-winning books of poetry, "The Next Ancient World" and "Funny," She is a contributor to "The New York Times" and "The Washington Post" and is a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities.