<b>From Simon &amp; Schuster, the <i>Adventures of Ideas</i> is Alfred North Whitehead's historical adventure.</b> <p/>The title of this book, <i>Adventures of Ideas</i>, bears two meanings, both applicable to the subject-matter. One meaning is the effect of certain ideas in promoting the slow drift of mankind towards civilization. This is the </i>Adventure of Ideas</i> in the history of mankind. The other meaning is the author's adventure in framing a speculative scheme of ideas which shall be explanatory of the historical adventure.