An outline of Alan Wilson's philosophy of knowledge,with special attention given to the importance of interdisciplinarity and its role in undergraduate education

Abstract

This article explores two ideas due to Alan Wilson: superconcepts and enabling disciplines. These ideas emerge from Wilson's philosophy of knowledge and, in particular, from his thinking on interdisciplinarity. Both ideas are described, analysed and developed in the context of their wider importance in interdisciplinary undergraduate education and their implementation on the Arts and Sciences BASc at UCL. Some suggestions for future developments of these ideas at the proposed new university at the London Interdisciplinary School are offered.

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Superconcepts enabling disciplines interdisciplinarity interdisciplinary education higher education knowledge power

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