The frontiers of knowledge : what we know about science, history and the mind / A.C. Grayling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grayling, A. C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knowledge, Theory of.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

History--Philosophy.

History.

Brain--Philosophy.

Brain.

Physical Description:

xii, 414 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2021.

Summary:

From the bestselling philosopher, an ambitious and gripping history of science, thought, life on earth and the human mind itself - and what we might know in the future What do we know, and how do we know it? What do we now know that we don't know? And what have we learnt about the obstacles to knowing more? In a time of deepening battles over what knowledge and truth mean, these questions matter more than ever. Bestselling polymath and philosopher A. C. Grayling seeks to answer them in three crucial areas at the frontiers of knowledge- science, history, and psychology. In each area he illustrates how each field has advanced to where it is now, from the rise of technology to quantum theory, from the dawn of humanity to debates around national histories, from ancient ideas of the brain to modern theories of the mind.

Contents:

Science

History

The brain and the mind

Conclusion: the view from Olympus.

Notes:

Printed and bound in Australia by Griffin Press.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-388) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780241304587

024130458X

9780241304563

0241304563

OCLC:

1194871303