The Structures of Practical Knowledge by Matteo Valleriani
English | 20 Mar. 2017 | ISBN: 3319456709 | 491 Pages | PDF | 31.5 MB
The Structures of Practical Knowledge investigates the nature of practical knowledge – why, how, when and by whom it is codified, and once codified, how this knowledge is structured. The inquiry unfolds in a series of fifteen case studies, which range in focus from early modern Italy to eighteenth century China. At the heart of each study is a shared definition of practical knowledge, that is,