The evolution of knowledge: Beyond the biological model

Research Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 8-9, 2002, Pages 1227-1239

  Loasby, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Connections; Imagination; Organisation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 31244434050     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(02)00060-4     Document Type: Article

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