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Knowing what we know : the transmission of knowledge : from ancient wisdom to modern magic / Simon Winchester.
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9780008484392 (paperback)
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Winchester, Simon, (author).
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Knowing what we know : the transmission of knowledge : from ancient wisdom to modern magic / Simon Winchester.
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London : William Collins, 2023.
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xii, 415 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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With the advent of the internet, any topic we want to know about is instantly available with the touch of a smartphone button. With so much knowledge at our fingertips, what is there left for our brains to do? At a time when we seem to be stripping all value from the idea of knowing things – no need for maths, no need for map reading, no need for memorisation – are we risking our ability to think? As we empty our minds, will we one day be incapable of thoughtfulness? Addressing these questions, Simon Winchester explores how humans have attained, stored and disseminated knowledge. Examining such disciplines as education, journalism, encyclopedia creation, museum curation, photography and broadcasting, he looks at a whole range of knowledge diffusion – from the cuneiform writings of Babylon to the machine-made genius of artificial intelligence. Throughout this fascinating tour, Winchester forces us to ponder what rational humans are becoming. Does René Descartes’ ‘Cogito, ergo sum’—'I think, therefore I am’, the foundation for human knowledge widely accepted since the Enlightenment—still hold? And what will the world be like if no one in it is wise? - Back cover.
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Knowledge and learning -- History
Intellect
Knowledge, Theory of
Information behavior
Knowledge, Sociology of
Thought and thinking
Information technology -- Social aspects
Artificial intelligence
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