General Information

Author/Creator

Wilson, Edward O., 1929-

Language

English.

Published

New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1998.

Physical Description

332 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents/Summary

Summary

Examines the fundamental unity of all knowledge and the need to search for consilience--the proof that everything in our world is organized in terms of a small number of natural laws that comprises all learning.

Subjects

Subject

Philosophy.

Order (Philosophy)

Philosophy and science.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Edward O. Wilson.

Note

'A Borzoi book.'

Content

The Ionian enchantment -- The great branches of learning -- The Enlightenment -- The natural sciences -- Ariadne's thread -- The mind -- From genes to culture -- The fitness of human nature -- The social sciences -- The arts and their interpretation -- Ethics and religion --To what end?

Library Special Collection

HU OSA 385 - Donation of Victor M. Fic

ISBN

0679450777

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	121 WIL		OSA Repository	-

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