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The evolution of knowledge : rethinking science for the Anthropocene / Jürgen Renn.

The evolution of knowledge : rethinking science for the...

The evolution of knowledge : rethinking science for the Anthropocene / Jürgen Renn.

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The evolution of knowledge : rethinking science for the Anthropocene / Jürgen Renn.

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Full title

The evolution of knowledge : rethinking science for the Anthropocene / Jürgen Renn.

Publisher

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]

Call Numbers

G 2020/1210

Record Identifier

74VKaDDajVQd

MMS ID

991024295315102626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xviii, 561 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Contents

The story of this book -- Part 1: What is science? What is knowledge? History of science in the Anthropocene ; Elements of a historical theory of human knowledge -- Part 2: How knowledge structures change. The historical nature of abstraction and representation ; Structural changes in systems of kno...

Publication information

Publisher

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]

Place of Publication

New Jersey

Date Published

[2020]

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Scope and Contents

Summary

This book presents a new way of thinking about the history of science and technology, one that offers a grand narrative of human history in which knowledge serves as a critical factor of cultural evolution. Jurgen Renn examines the role of knowledge in global transformations going back to the dawn of civilization while providing vital perspectives...

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Full title

The evolution of knowledge : rethinking science for the Anthropocene / Jürgen Renn.

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Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-541) and index.

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Call Numbers

G 2020/1210

Record Identifier

74VKaDDajVQd

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaDDajVQd

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ISBN

069117198X hardcover

9780691171982 hardcover

DDC

500

MMS ID

991024295315102626

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