The evolution of knowledge : rethinking science for the Anthropocene / Jürgen Renn.
The evolution of knowledge : rethinking science for the Anthropocene / Jürgen Renn.
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
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G 2020/1210
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English
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xviii, 561 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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text
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unmediated
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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...
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
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New Jersey
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[2020]
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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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The evolution of knowledge : rethinking science for the Anthropocene / Jürgen Renn.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-541) and index.
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G 2020/1210
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069117198X hardcover
9780691171982 hardcover
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500
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991024295315102626