Wisdom, Information and Wonder

Wisdom, Information and Wonder
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9781134971916
ISBN-13 : 1134971915
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Book Synopsis Wisdom, Information and Wonder by : Mary Midgley

Download or read book Wisdom, Information and Wonder written by Mary Midgley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book one of Britain's leading philosophers tackles a question at the root of our civilisation: What is knowledge for? Midgley rejects the fragmentary and specialized way in which information is conveyed in the high-tech world, and criticizes conceptions of philosophy that support this mode of thinking.


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