The Case for More Generalists
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The noted biologist E. O. Wilson (1998) has called for "consilience" (the interlocking of perspectives) between realms of knowledge. He pointed out that many current advances in the sciences have involved integrating disciplines (e.g. biophysics, biochemistry, astrophysics). Wilson also stated that such integration is notably absent in the social sciences and humanities. Each discipline goes its own way, ignoring other disciplines.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012