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Wisdom, Information and Wonder: What Is Knowledge For?

Wisdom, Information and Wonder: What Is Knowledge For? - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Mary MidgleyPublish date:1991-05-09Pages:286
Language:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9780415028301ISBN-10:415028302UPC:9780415028301Book Category:PhilosophySize:8.49 x 5.44 x 0.84 inchesWeight:0.8201Product ID:SC8FX7A58D
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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9780415028301ISBN-10:415028302UPC:9780415028301Book Category:PhilosophySize:8.49 x 5.44 x 0.84 inchesWeight:0.8201Product ID:SC8FX7A58D

Mary Midgley (1919-2018) was one of the most renowned moral philosophers of her generation and the author of many books, including Beast and Man, Wickedness and The Myths We Live By. She has taken part in many broadcast events, including The Moral Maze and Woman's Hour.


Publisher: Routledge

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Mary Midgley

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