{"product_id":"madness-of-knowledge-on-wisdom-ignorance-and-fantasies-of-knowing","title":"Madness of Knowledge: On Wisdom, Ignorance and Fantasies of Knowing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Madness of Knowledge by Steven Connor explores the emotional inner life of knowledge, including the will to know, Freud's epistemophilia, and the links between madness, magical thinking, and the desire for knowledge. It also examines secrets, revelations, quarrels, quizzes, charlatanry, pretension, and the emotional investment in spaces and places of knowledge. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 April 2019\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnowledge has a profound influence on human beings, shaping their thoughts, beliefs, and actions. Steven Connor's The Madness of Knowledge delves into the emotional inner life of knowledge, exploring the desires, fantasies, dreams, and fears that arise from the pursuit of knowledge. The book discusses the insatiable will to know, Freud's epistemophilia, and the intriguing connections between madness, magical thinking, and the thirst for knowledge. Connor also uncovers secrets, revelations, quarrels, the history of quizzes and general knowledge, charlatanry, and pretension. He examines the violent disdain and sanctification of stupidity, as well as the emotional investment in the spaces and places of knowledge, from the study to the library. In an era of artificial intelligence, alternative facts, and skepticism towards truth, The Madness of Knowledge provides a rich and insightful psychopathology of intellectual life, challenging our understanding of knowledge and its impact on our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowledge has a profound influence on human beings, shaping their thoughts, beliefs, and actions. Steven Connor's The Madness of Knowledge delves into the emotional inner life of knowledge, exploring the desires, fantasies, dreams, and fears that arise from the pursuit of knowledge. The book discusses the insatiable will to know, Freud's epistemophilia, and the intriguing connections between madness, magical thinking, and the thirst for knowledge. Connor also uncovers secrets, revelations, quarrels, the history of quizzes and general knowledge, charlatanry, and pretension. He examines the violent disdain and sanctification of stupidity, as well as the emotional investment in the spaces and places of knowledge, from the study to the library. In an era of artificial intelligence, alternative facts, and skepticism towards truth, The Madness of Knowledge provides a rich and insightful psychopathology of intellectual life, challenging our understanding of knowledge and its impact on our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 740g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 167 x 242 x 35 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781789140729\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steven Connor","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44102105235706,"sku":"9781789140729","price":17.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/f69156ab78fbb22fbfccd0b8b3504b47.jpg?v=1627008218","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/madness-of-knowledge-on-wisdom-ignorance-and-fantasies-of-knowing","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}