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The Measure of Merit

- Talents, Intelligence, and Inequality in the French and American Republics, 1750-1940

About The Measure of Merit

How have modern democracies squared their commitment to equality with their fear that disparities in talent and intelligence might be natural, persistent, and consequential? This work tells the story of how two nations - America and France - wrestled scientifically with human inequalities and their social and political implications.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691017150
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 416
  • Published:
  • November 18, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 168x245x34 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 806 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of The Measure of Merit

How have modern democracies squared their commitment to equality with their fear that disparities in talent and intelligence might be natural, persistent, and consequential? This work tells the story of how two nations - America and France - wrestled scientifically with human inequalities and their social and political implications.

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