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offers a portrait in words and images of a storied institution that might be described as a true academic village. This book captures the spirit of curiosity, freedom, and comradeship that is a hallmark of this community of scholars.

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A Paradise for Scholars? By Peter Goddard vii The Institute for Advanced Study ix Eighty Years On by Michael Atiyah 1 Historical Times by Barbara Kowalzig 12 Warmth amid the Cold by Chantal David 24 Unusual Business by Wolf Lepenies 34 Essential Exchanges by Jane F. Fulcher 45 Looking for Leaders by Freeman Dyson 56 Shaping Time by Paul Moravec 67 The Interlocutors by Joan Wallach Scott 77 Night Owls and Early Birds by David H. Weinberg 89 Index of Photographs 101 Biographies 109

A Community of Scholars

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/11/2011
      ISBN13: 9780691151366, 978-0691151366
      ISBN10: 0691151369

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      offers a portrait in words and images of a storied institution that might be described as a true academic village. This book captures the spirit of curiosity, freedom, and comradeship that is a hallmark of this community of scholars.

      Table of Contents
      A Paradise for Scholars? By Peter Goddard vii The Institute for Advanced Study ix Eighty Years On by Michael Atiyah 1 Historical Times by Barbara Kowalzig 12 Warmth amid the Cold by Chantal David 24 Unusual Business by Wolf Lepenies 34 Essential Exchanges by Jane F. Fulcher 45 Looking for Leaders by Freeman Dyson 56 Shaping Time by Paul Moravec 67 The Interlocutors by Joan Wallach Scott 77 Night Owls and Early Birds by David H. Weinberg 89 Index of Photographs 101 Biographies 109

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