Consilience : The unity of knowledge
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New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1998., New York : Knopf :, [1998].
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First edition.
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332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Published
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1998., New York : Knopf :, [1998].
Format
Book
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First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-319) and index.
Description
Biologist Wilson, considered to be one of the world's greatest living scientists, argues for the fundamental unity of all knowledge, that everything in our world is organized in terms of a small number of fundamental natural laws. Wilson, the pioneer of sociobiology and biodiversity, now once again breaks out of the conventions of current thinking. He shows how and why our explosive rise in intellectual mastery of the truths of our universe has its roots in the ancient Greek concept of an intrinsic orderliness that governs our cosmos--a vision that found its apogee in the Age of Enlightenment, then gradually was lost in the increasing fragmentation and specialization of knowledge in the last two centuries. Drawing on the physical sciences and biology, anthropology, psychology, religion, philosophy, and the arts, Professor Wilson shows why the goals of the original Enlightenment are reappearing on the frontiers of science and humanistic scholarship.--From publisher description.
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Wilson, E. O. (1998). Consilience: The unity of knowledge (First edition.). Knopf : Distributed by Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilson, Edward O. 1998. Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge. Knopf : Distributed by Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilson, Edward O. Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilson, Edward O. Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge First edition., Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1998.
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