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Shann, George

9781164002826: The Evolution Of Knowledge (1922)

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ISBN 10: 1164002821 ISBN 13: 9781164002826

Editorial: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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The Evolution of Knowledge is a book written by George Shann in 1922. The book explores the evolution of human knowledge from the earliest times to the present day. Shann argues that knowledge has evolved gradually over time, with each generation building on the discoveries of the previous one. He discusses the role of language, writing, and technology in the development of knowledge, as well as the influence of religion, philosophy, and science. The book also examines the impact of social and political factors on the growth of knowledge, including the rise of universities, the development of printing, and the growth of the scientific method. Shann's work provides a comprehensive overview of the history of knowledge, and offers insights into the ways in which human understanding has evolved over time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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I ts importance was not evident until the theory of evolution came into prominence and, although that theory has now been expounded in regard to a great variety of subjects, I have not yet found any statement of its application to epistemology. Viewed as a product of the evolution of nervous function, knowledge is seen to have grown from the need of the organism to forecast the consequences of voluntary action, and throughout its development from its most elementary forms to the latest achievements of science it is found to subserve this requirement. It is built up from sensory reactions woven into a system by means of certain hypotheses: elements which may be compared to the warp and woof of a textile fabric. One of the basic hypotheses is that sensory re actions have a fairly constant relation to changes, other than themselves, which are supposed to take place in an external world. It is a common assumption that by scientific knowledge we can get behind our senses and picture the nature of the (hypothetical) external world as it exists independent of sensation.
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