From Knowledge to Wisdom: A Revolution for Science and the Humanities (Second Edition)
Pentire Press (2007)
| Abstract | From Knowledge to Wisdom argues that there is an urgent need, for both intellectual and humanitarian reasons, to bring about a revolution in science and the humanities. The outcome would be a kind of academic inquiry rationally devoted to helping humanity learn how to create a better world. Instead of giving priority to solving problems of knowledge, as at present, academia would devote itself to helping us solve our immense, current global problems – climate change, war, poverty, population growth, pollution... of sea, earth and air, destruction of natural habitats and rapid extinction of species, injustice, tyranny, proliferation of armaments, conventional, chemical, biological and nuclear, depletion of natural resources. The basic intellectual aim of inquiry would be to seek and promote wisdom – wisdom being the capacity to realize what is of value in life for oneself and others, thus including knowledge and technological know-how, but much else besides. This second edition has been revised throughout, has additional material, a new introduction and three new chapters. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Academic revolution Wisdom-inquiry Scientific revolution Science for people The Enlightenment Rationality Social inquiry Education Global problems Civilization | |||||||||
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| Call number | BD161.M38 2007 | |||||||||
| ISBN(s) | 9780955224003 | |||||||||
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