Chapter 5. A Dragon or a Pussy Cat? Two Views of Human Knowledge

  1. G. E. W. Wolstenholme Organizer,
  2. Maeve O'Connor
  1. F. R. Jevons

Published Online: 30 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470720189.ch5

Book Title

Ciba Foundation Symposium 36 - The Future as an Academic Discipline

Ciba Foundation Symposium 36 - The Future as an Academic Discipline

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How to Cite

Jevons, F. R. (2008) A Dragon or a Pussy Cat? Two Views of Human Knowledge, in Ciba Foundation Symposium 36 - The Future as an Academic Discipline (eds G. E. W. Wolstenholme and M. O'Connor), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470720189.ch5

Author Information

  1. Department of Liberal Studies in Science, University of Manchester

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 30 MAY 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 1975

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9789021940403

Online ISBN: 9780470720189

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Keywords:

  • human knowledge;
  • human actions;
  • alternative knowledge systems;
  • knowledge-handling institutions;
  • technology

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Limits to Change in Knowledge

  • Alternative Knowledge Systems

  • The Autonomy of Technology

  • Coming to Terms with the Dragons

  • Is Futures Research a Suitable Subject for Academia?

  • Acknowledgements

  • Discussion

  • References

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