The Frontiers Of Knowledge Av A. C. Grayling

<p><b>''Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects'' Steven Pinker</b><br><b>_________________________</b><br><br>In very recent times humanity has learnt a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge we have learned how much we have yet to learn: the science we have, for example, addresses just 5 per cent of the universe; pre-history is still being revealed, with thousands of historical sites yet to be explored; and the new neurosciences of mind and brain are just beginning. <br><br>What <i>do</i> we know, and how do we know it? What do we now know that we <i>don''t</i> know? And what have we learnt about the obstacles to knowing more? In a time of deepening battles over what knowledge and truth mean, these questions matter more than ever. Bestselling polymath and philosopher A. C. Grayling seeks to answer them in three crucial areas at the frontiers of knowledge: science, history and psychology. A remark

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