The Frontiers of Knowledge
What We Know About Science, History and The Mind
$35.32
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
3 May 2022
Summary
From the bestselling philosopher, a gripping history of science, thought, life on earth and the human mind - and what we might know in the future.
In very recent times, humanity has learnt a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge, we have learned how much we have yet to learn: the science we have, for example, addresses just 5 per cent of the universe; pre-history is still being revealed, with thousands of hist…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241304570 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241304571 |
| Author: | A.C. Grayling |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 3 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects – Steven Pinker
Remarkable, readable and authoritative. How he has mastered so much, so thoroughly, is nothing short of amazing – Lawrence M. Krauss, author of A Universe from Nothing
This book hums with the excitement of the great human project of discovery – Adam Zeman, author of Aphantasia
Prof. Grayling interweaves the recent scientific and archaeological advances into a compelling narrative of how much progress humans have made in the understanding of their place in the natural, social and cognitive worlds. And how ignorant we still remain providing strong motivation to further this understanding by new empirical evidence – Tejidner Virdee FRS
AC Grayling tackles the questions science can’t answer… a breathtaking book… Scholarly, lucid and accessible without being patronising or diluting, Grayling offers a masterly exegesis of current knowledge in three disciplines, as well as an analysis of what both opens and obstructs our access to such knowledge - in effect, four books in one
– Jane O’Grady * The Telegraph *An enthusiastic thinker who embraces humour, common sense and lucidity * Independent *
A.C. Grayling
About the Author
Professor A. C. Grayling is the founder and principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford. He has authored and edited over thirty books on philosophy and various other subjects. For several years, he contributed columns to The Guardian and The Times, and he served as the Chair of the judging panel for the 2014 Man Booker Prize.
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