Wisdom, Information and Wonder: What Is Knowledge For?

by Midgley, Mary
ISBN: 9780415028301
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Overview

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.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Midgley, Mary
  • ISBN: 9780415028301
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.49 x 0.84
  • Number Of Pages: 286
  • Publication Year: 1991