What Edward Wilson is saying in this chapter is the importance of the natural sciences and how the greatest enterprise (I don't really understand what does he mean with this term), of the mind has always been the connection of the sciences and humanities. Later on he defines why he chose the term of consilience being the key to unification, it means literally: a jumping together of knowledge by the linking of facts and fact-based theory across disciplines to create a common groundwork of explanation.
The main goal of consilience is the value of understanding the human condition with a higher degree of certainty. Trust in consilience is the foundation of the natural sciences.
He describes philosophy as something that keeps us thinking throughout the centuries and that peers into the future to give shape of the things that are unknown. Philosophy are the questions that scientist cannot answer them yet, the goal is to turn every philosophy into a science.
Edward shares the idea that many colleges and universities in the world do not teach courses in the ideal of unity of knowledge except in the liberal arts.
Almost at the end of this chapter Edward states that the only way to express oneself accurately into many boundaries will provide a clear view of the world as it really is and not seen trough the lens of ideologies, religious dogma, or commanded by myopic response to immediate need.
He states also that this unity of knowledge is not an easy task and we must pursuit the consilience among them. The big gaps between the branches of learning can be narrowed, diversity and a deeper understanding of knowledge will increase. He strongly suggest we try it out and find out the purpose to intellect.
The main goal of consilience is the value of understanding the human condition with a higher degree of certainty. Trust in consilience is the foundation of the natural sciences.
He describes philosophy as something that keeps us thinking throughout the centuries and that peers into the future to give shape of the things that are unknown. Philosophy are the questions that scientist cannot answer them yet, the goal is to turn every philosophy into a science.
Edward shares the idea that many colleges and universities in the world do not teach courses in the ideal of unity of knowledge except in the liberal arts.
Almost at the end of this chapter Edward states that the only way to express oneself accurately into many boundaries will provide a clear view of the world as it really is and not seen trough the lens of ideologies, religious dogma, or commanded by myopic response to immediate need.
He states also that this unity of knowledge is not an easy task and we must pursuit the consilience among them. The big gaps between the branches of learning can be narrowed, diversity and a deeper understanding of knowledge will increase. He strongly suggest we try it out and find out the purpose to intellect.