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Peter Frank Patrick Watson (born 23 April 1943) is a British intellectual historian and former journalist, now perhaps best known for his work in the history of ideas. His journalistic work includes detailed investigations of auction houses and the international market in stolen antiquities .
History, science, thrillers ... award-winning books in every category; published in more than twenty-five languages. In his journalism Peter Watson has been partly responsible for jailing nine criminals and securing the release of one man wrongly convicted of murder, and subsequently pardoned.
Sep 26, 2006 · Peter Watson is the author of War on the Mind, Wisdom and Strength, The Caravaggio Conspiracy, Ideas, and The German Genius. Educated at the universities of Durham, London, and Rome, he has written for the Sunday Times, the Times, the New York Times, the Observer, and the Spectator.
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May 12, 2005 · Peter Watson's hugely ambitious and stimulating history of ideas from deep antiquity to the present day—from the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and philosophy to the rise of such concepts as the law, sacrifice, democracy, and the soul—offers an illuminated path to a greater understanding of our world and ourselves.
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Peter Watson is a historian and writer who has published a book on the history of ideas from prehistory to the present day. The book covers a wide range of topics, from animal behaviour to the internet, and explores how ideas have shaped the world and human culture.
Jan 1, 2001 · Peter Watson is an intellectual historian at Cambridge and he summarized the works of the leading minds of the past century and tries to piece together a coherent narrative of the past century. These fragments became part of a mosaic in his hands.
Dec 11, 2005 · Interview with Peter Watson on his book Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, From Fire to Freud; Watson discusses his personal rejection of religion and his thoughts about where ideas...
