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Routledge Wisdom, Information and Wonder - Mary Midgley Philosophy Book

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Explore a fundamental question about human civilisation with one of Britain's leading philosophers in this thought-provoking examination of what knowledge is truly for. Midgley challenges the fragmented, specialised approach to information that dominates our high-tech world, critiquing philosophical frameworks that perpetuate compartmentalised thinking. Published by Routledge, this rewarding read combines fluid, graceful prose with incisive analysis of how moral assumptions underlie supposedly value-free scientific inquiry. The book invites readers to reconsider unfashionable ideas about wisdom and understanding in an age of information overload, offering a coherent alternative to the scattered, disconnected ways knowledge is typically conveyed. Ideal for students of philosophy, cognitive psychology, and anyone seeking deeper meaning beyond surface-level data.

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Midgley examines the fragmentary approach to knowledge in high-tech contexts and proposes alternatives to specialised information delivery.

The book critiques philosophical conceptions that support disconnected, compartmentalised modes of thinking about understanding.

Routledge publishes this work with clear, fluid writing that makes complex philosophical ideas accessible to general readers.

Midgley reveals hidden moral assumptions embedded in scientific inquiry presented as neutral and value-free.

This philosophy book explores cognition and epistemology within the context of modern civilisation and human wisdom.

The text reasserts traditional philosophical perspectives often dismissed as unfashionable in contemporary academic discourse.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
15 April 2016
Listed Since
10 March 2016

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