The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination

Name: The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination
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SKU: 9780300024098
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By Jacob Bronowski

Series: The Silliman Memorial Lectures Series

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In The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination, Jacob Bronowski explores the unique human capacity for creativity and conceptual thought, blending his insights from science, art, and philosophy. He examines how humans distinguish themselves from other species through metaphoric thinking and the ability to build coherent frameworks of knowledge and imagination. The book delves into the interplay between knowledge and creative thinking, aiming to reveal how our understanding of the world is shaped by both reason and imagination.
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This thought-provoking book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the intersection of science and philosophy. It explores the nature of human creativity and understanding, examining how we form ideas and imagine the world around us. With insights from a celebrated thinker, it offers a stimulating read for those curious about the cognitive processes behind knowledge and imagination.

The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination

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“A gem of enlightenment. . . . One rejoices in Bronowski’s dedication to the identity of acts of creativity and of imagination, whether in Blake or Yeats or Einstein or Heisenberg.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A delightful look at the inquiring mind.”—Library Journal

In this eloquent volume, Jacob Bronowski, mathematician and scientist, presents a succinct introduction to the state of modern thinking about the role of science in man's intellectual and moral life. Weaving together themes from ethnology, linguistics, philosophy, and physics, he confronts the questions of who we are, what we are, and how we relate to the universe around us.