Book · 1998 · History
From Plato to NATO
The Idea of the West and Its Opponents
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It was of course later david grass his book from plato to nato that helped me understand why american universities had deceived themselves.
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From Plato to NATO by David Gress is a historical study tracing the evolution of Western values and the concept of freedom from ancient Greece through the modern era. When Vishal Mangalwadi appeared on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast in an episode titled India, Europe & Biblical Revolution, released on May 30, 2022, he cited this book as a major intellectual influence. Mangalwadi explained that it was specifically David Gress's work that finally helped him understand why American universities had deceived themselves regarding the true historical origins of Western freedom and cultural development. By sharing how the book clarified complex ideological shifts in academia, the guest illustrated the power of rigorous historical scholarship to dismantle institutional misconceptions. The recommendation provided listeners with a critical roadmap for re-evaluating standard educational narratives surrounding democracy, philosophy, and the transmission of ideas across the centuries in Western civilization.
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Vishal Mangalwadi it was of course later david grass his book from plato to nato that helped me understand why american unive… 1
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