The Unity of Knowledge

by Edward O. Wilson

 

Using the natural sciences as his model, Edward O. Wilson, one of America’s preeminent biologists and an adviser to The New York Botanical Garden’s Board, forges dramatic links between different fields. He explores the chemistry of the mind and the genetic bases of culture. He postulates the biological principles underlying works of art from cave-drawings to Lolita. In clear and eloquent prose, Wilson synthesizes the latest findings in each discipline. Consilience is science in the path-clearing tradition of Newton, Einstein, and Richard Feynman.

 

“An original work of synthesis…a program of unrivalled ambition: to unify all the major branches of knowledge—sociology, economics, the arts, and religion—under the banner of science.” –The New York Times