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SPRINGERBRIEFS IN PHILOSOPHY SCIENCE AND ENLI...

This book argues that two great problems of learning confront humanity: learning about the
nature of the universe and about ourselves and other living things as a part of it  and
learning how to become civilized. The author proposes that with the creation of modern science
in the 17th century  the first problem was essentially solved. But the second problem has still
not been solved today  and that combination of solving the first problem  but failing to solve
the second one  puts us in a situation of unprecedented danger. All our current global problems
are the result. The 18th century Enlightenment tried to solve the second great problem of
achieving world enlightenment by learning from the solution to the first problem  but in
implementing this idea  they made three serious blunders. These ancient blunders are still
built into academia today. Correct the three blunders we have inherited from the Enlightenment
and we would have what we so urgently need: institutions of learning  universities and schools
rationally designed and devoted to helping us resolve our conflicts and global problems  and
thus make progress towards a good  genuinely civilized world. Science and Enlightenment: Two
Great Problems of Learning will interest a broad audience  ranging from academics  university
students and teachers  journalists  politicians and general readers concerned about global
problems and the fate of the world.

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