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William Whewell (1794-1866)
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WHAT IS CONSILIENCE?
The notion of consilience was introduced by William Whewell in 1840. Consilience is the linking together of facts and principles from different disciplines to form a broad, comprehensive theory that spans the realms of knowledge. E. O. Wilson brought consilience into the modern lexicon with his highly acclaimed book, “Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge.”
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