The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister's Pox

The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister's Pox
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780674061668
ISBN-13 : 0674061667
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Book Synopsis The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister's Pox by : Stephen Jay Gould

Download or read book The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister's Pox written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his final book, Gould offers a surprising and nuanced study of the complex relationship between our two great ways of knowing: science and the humanities, twin realms of knowledge that have been divided against each other for far too long.


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