This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Something to Declare, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. Opening Up Sightlines - The genius of intellectual history
II. The Equality Paradox - Some more equal than others?
III. Towards The Dark Side - The genius as rule-breaker
IV. Romantic Genius - Reinvented, suffering and zealous
V. Nature vs. Nurture - A threat to equality?
VI. Evil Genius - The other side of the coin
VII. Geniuses Everywhere - The superhuman condition?
VIII. The Future of Genius - Next steps
IX. Gradually Expanding - Genius as cultural phenomenon
X. The Science of Genius - Brainology and other tales
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations: Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.