Global Philosophy - What Philosophy Ought to Be

Informationen zum Autor Nicholas Maxwell is Emeritus Reader in Philosophy of Science at University College London. Previously, he taught philosophy of science in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at UCL for nearly thirty years. Much of his teaching and research has been devoted to arguing that we need to bring about a revolution in academia so that it comes to seek and promote wisdom and does not just acquire knowledge. He has published six books on this theme. Klappentext This book is about education, learning, rational inquiry, philosophy, science studies, problem solving, academic inquiry, global problems, wisdom and, above all, the urgent need for an academic revolution.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Maxwell
• Publisher: Imprint Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2014
• EAN: 9781845407674
• ISBN: 978-1-84540-767-4
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Series: SOCIETAS; Societas
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous