From the Publisher
Most of us would agree that the world could have done without Hitler's Mein Kampf, but would Darwin's The Descent of Man be on your list of the ten most dangerous books?
Whether you are a firm believer in God, a staunch defender of science, or a serious student of history, Wiker's thought-provoking list of 10 Books That Screwed Up the World, as well as his witty and sharply argued reasons for choosing them, is sure to challenge, invigorate, and shake you out of complacency, as you accompany him on his jaunty ride through history.
How much damage can a book do? Plenty, according to author Benjamin Wiker. And this is his list of offenders:
- The Manifesto of the Communist Party
- The Pivot of Civilization
- Utilitarianism
- Mein Kampf
- The Descent of Man
- The Future of an Illusion
- Beyond Good and Evil
- Coming of Age in Samoa
- The State and Revolution
- Sexual Behavior of the Human Male
Most of us would agree that the world could have done without Hitler's Mein Kampf, but would Darwin's The Descent of Man be on your list of the ten most dangerous books?
Whether you are a firm believer in God, a staunch defender of science, or a serious student of history, Wiker's thought-provoking list of 10 Books That Screwed Up the World, as well as his witty and sharply argued reasons for choosing them, is sure to challenge, invigorate, and shake you out of complacency, as you accompany him on his jaunty ride through history.
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Synopsis
From Machiavelli to Marx, Nietzsche to Hitler, this volume offers a provocative look at some of Western civilization's most infamous authors and their literary works and shows how these works have inflicted great evil in the world---and still cause suffering.
Biography
Wiker is assistant professor of philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.
