The Image: Knowledge in Life and Society

by Kenneth E. Boulding

Book Overview

Behavior depends on the image' the sum of what we think we know and what makes us act the way we do. The image lies behind the actions of every individual. It accounts for the growth of every cause. To recognize the image is to begin to understand the scientist, the believer, the crusader, the soldier. To know its shape is the key to psychoanalysis, public opinion polling, and social psychology. Professor Kenneth Boulding, eminent economist and author...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472060473
• ISBN13: 9780472060474
• Release Date: September 1956
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

An Interesting Synthesis

This is a book that integrates many disparate themes into a surprisingly coherent whole. It is, first and foremost, a systems approach to social science. But it is more than that. It is also a unifying evolutionary framework and a plausible world view. It provides an intuitively satisfying integration of biological, mental and social processes. It is also well written. And I would have to agree with the reviewer who called it one of the best books he had ever read. It is truly a little jewel.

One of the most brilliant books about knowledge!

This is one of the best books I have read in my life. A picture of man's mental scenery by a very accute observer. A short book written with a lot of wisdom. An inspiring source of ideas and understanding for people for whom knowledge is important!