Wisdom, Information and Wonder: What Is Knowledge For? Revised Edition Contributor(s): Midgley, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415028302 ISBN-13: 9780415028301 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1991 Annotation: In "Wisdom, Information and Wonder", Mary Midgley tackles the question at the root of our civilization: What is knowledge for? The author rejects the fragmentary and specialized way in which information is conveyed in today's high technology world and argues cogently for the primary importance of understanding over the acquisition of information. "Thinking" itself, she argues, needs to strengthen the connection between theory and practice. |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy |
Dewey: 100 |
LCCN: 90026741 |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.44" W x 8.49" (0.82 lbs) 286 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |