Knowledge And Civilization
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- Synopsis
- Offers a new, original way of framing questions about knowledge. Knowledge and Civilization advances detailed criticism of philosophy's usual approach to knowledge and describes a redirection, away from textbook problems of epistemology, toward an ecological philosophy of technology and civilization. Rejecting theories that confine knowledge to language or discourse, Allen situates knowledge in the greater field of artifacts, technical performance, and human evolution. His wide ranging considerations draw on ideas from evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, and the history of cities, art, and technology.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780429967986
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780429499432, 9780813341354, 9780813341354, 9780813341347, 9780813341347, 9780429499432, 9780367316501, 9780367316501, 9780813341354, 9780813341354, 9780813341347, 9780813341347
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 07/26/18
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.