Knowledge and Knowing in Library and Information Science
A Philosophical Framework
1st Edition
Published on 25. May 2001
365 pages
978-1-4616-6022-4 (ISBN)
Description
This landmark work traces the heritage of thought, from the beginnings of modern science in the seventeenth century, until today, that has influenced the profession of library and information science.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4616-6022-4 (9781461660224)
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John M. Budd is Associate Professor, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia. He has written widely in the humanities and library science.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Beginnings of Science: An Exploration into the Formulation of ScientificThought
- Chapter Two: A Continuation of the Genealogy of Thought
- Chapter Three: What Is Real?: Science and Ideas of Reality
- Chapter Four: False Starts and Dead Ends for Social Science and LIS
- Chapter Five: Knowledge and Knowing in LIS
- Chapter Six: Paths to Knowledge
- Chapter Seven: Products and Possibilities in LIS
- References
- Index
- About the Author
