Babel and the Ivory Tower : the Scholar in the Age of Science.

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This is a fascinating and illuminating discussion of liberal and contemplative scholarship and adds significantly to the growing body of contemporary philosophical literature.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shaw, W. David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2004.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Learning and scholarship.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Savoir et érudition.
Théorie de la connaissance.
epistemology.
Knowledge, Theory of
Learning and scholarship
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 The Prophet and the Scholar: Two Paths to Knowledge
  • 2 The Scholar's Wager: The Lottery of Higher Learning
  • 3 The Scientist's Knowledge: The Genius of Discovery
  • 4 The Scholar's Knowledge: The Conversation of the Learned
  • 5 Contemplative Knowledge: A Secret Discipline
  • 6 Practical Knowledge: Prometheus to Faust
  • 7 Personal Knowledge: The Lifeblood of Learning
  • 8 From Maps to Models: Closed and Open Knowledge
  • 9 Socratic Mentors: Proving Truth by Living It
  • 10 Prophet, Rebel, Poet: The Scholar's Hidden Knowledge
  • 11 From Ivory Tower to Babel: The Secret of the Maze
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Y.

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