From Knowledge to Wisdom: A Revolution for Science and the Humanities

摘要: Abstract From Knowledge to Wisdom argues that there is an urgent need, for both intellectual and humanitarian reasons, to bring about a revolution in science and the humanities. The outcome would be a kind of academic inquiry rationally devoted to helping humanity learn how to create a better world. Instead of giving priority to solving problems of knowledge, as at present, academia would devote itself to helping us solve our immense, current global problems–climate change, war, poverty, population growth, pollution... of sea …