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Wisdom, information, and wonder : what is knowledge for? / Mary Midgley.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Midgley, Mary, 1919-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Philosophy.
Ordinary-language philosophy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (286 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
London ; New York : Routledge, 1991.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
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.
Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-134-97192-3
1-280-18220-2
0-203-00387-X
9780203003879
OCLC:
475884685

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