The Geography of Insight: The Sciences, the Humanities, How They Differ, Why They Matter

by Richard Foley

Book Overview

The humanities and the sciences face challenging times, each in their own way. The humanities suffer shrinking enrollments and budgets, and are perceived by some as irrelevant in a changing economy. The sciences face a political climate that disrespects academic expertise and challenges settled debates. Meanwhile age-old disputes about their spheres of knowledge continue: does scientific knowledge subsume that of the humanities? Are their forms of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190865121
• ISBN13: 9780190865122
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"