Image: Knowledge in Life and Society
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Book Overview
Behavior depends on the image--the sum of what we think we know and what makes us act the way we do. The image lies behind the actions of every individual. It accounts for the growth of every cause. To recognize the image is to begin to understand the scientist, the believer, the crusader, the soldier. To know its shape is the key to psychoanalysis, public opinion polling, and social psychology. Professor Kenneth Boulding, eminent economist and author of Organizational Revolution, illuminates with the image of all modern knowledge: biology, psychology, sociology, political science, economics, and history. And he proposes a new science, "eiconics," to restructure all that is presently known about man.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0472060473
ISBN13:9780472060474
Release Date:September 1956
Publisher:University of Michigan Press
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.51 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.7" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
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An Interesting Synthesis
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a book that integrates many disparate themes into a surprisingly coherent whole. It is, first and foremost, a systems approach to social science. But it is more than that. It is also a unifying evolutionary framework and a plausible world view. It provides an intuitively satisfying integration of biological, mental and social processes. It is also well written. And I would have to agree with the reviewer who called it one of the best books he had ever read. It is truly a little jewel.
One of the most brilliant books about knowledge!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This is one of the best books I have read in my life. A picture of man's mental scenery by a very accute observer. A short book written with a lot of wisdom. An inspiring source of ideas and understanding for people for whom knowledge is important!
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