Humanizing of Knowledge

by James Harvey Robinson

1923. Robinson, an American historian and one of the founders of the New School for Social Research of which he was the first director. Through his writings and lectures, in which he stressed the new history-the social, scientific, and intellectual progress of humanity rather than merely political happenings-he exerted an important influence on the study and teaching of history. Contents: On Mankind's General Indifference to Scientific Truth; The Dehumanizing of Science; How Scientific Discoveries have become a Matter of General Concern; Present Organized Opposition to the Scientific View of Man's Place in the Natural Order; On Science vs. Lore and the Current Hostility to a Scientific Attitude of Mind; The Problem of Humanizing Knowledge; and How is Scientific Knowledge to be Democratized? See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

117 pages, Hardcover

First published July 26, 2004

About the author

James Harvey Robinson, American historian.

Reviews

[Josie Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book consistently interesting, and often very influential to my overall world perspective. The book demonstrates difficult and tedious concepts in an accessible and concise manner, and even explains its intent on doing so. I read one of the earlier editions, as it is my understanding it has been revised numerous times. It expands on concepts of religion and other social constructs, with a strong focus on science, as well as the nature of what we deem scientific fact and knowledge. I would strongly recommend this book, as I believe it would widen one's perspective and understanding of what knowledge is itself.