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Acceleration: the forces driving human progress/ Ronald G. Havelock

By: Havelock, Ronald GMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: New York: Prometheus Books, 2011Edition: 1st.edDescription: 363 pISBN: 9781616142124DDC classification: 303.44

Contents:

The fact of human progress -- The idea of progress -- Measuring progress in human terms -- The case for progress -- The six forces -- Animal learning : forward function force #1 -- Externalizing learning : forward function #2 -- Social connections : forward function #3 -- Knowledge platforms : forward function force #4 -- Scientific problem solving : forward function force #5 -- Modern global diffusion : forward function force #6 -- Where forces are taking us -- The emergence of ethical humanity -- Fears for the future -- What will the future bring? What will be and what ought to be.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	303.44 HAV/A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P15346

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The fact of human progress --
The idea of progress --
Measuring progress in human terms --
The case for progress --
The six forces --
Animal learning : forward function force #1 --
Externalizing learning : forward function #2 --
Social connections : forward function #3 --
Knowledge platforms : forward function force #4 --
Scientific problem solving : forward function force #5 --
Modern global diffusion : forward function force #6 --
Where forces are taking us --
The emergence of ethical humanity --
Fears for the future --
What will the future bring? What will be and what ought to be.

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