The first English-language collection to establish curiosity studies as a unique field From science and technology to business and education, curiosity is often

In this book, Ilhan Inan questions the classical definition of curiosity as a desire to know. Working in an area where epistemology and philosophy of language o

Curiosity is the foundation of childhood development and continues on into adulthood; it is the cornerstone of scientific discovery, art and play. In the past,

First Published in 2002. A History of Curiosity examines the early methodology of anthropological and social research from a critical­historical perspective. T

Originally published by Bodley Head, 2012.