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THE THIRD CULTURE: LITERATURE AND SCIENCE
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| By: |
Elinor S. Shaffer (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£127.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3110142929 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783110142921 |
| Publisher: |
DE GRUYTER |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 1998 |
| Edition: |
Reprint 2010 |
| Series: |
European Cultures 9 |
| Pages: |
329 |
| Description: |
C.P. Snow's notion of a possible "third nation" in which the literary and the scientific culture interact has been explored in new ways by theorists on both sides of the divide. This text presents their theories. m |
| Synopsis: |
More recently, C.P.Snow's notion of a possible "third nation" in which the literary and the scientific culture interact has been explored in new ways by theorists on both sides of the divide, seeking a terminology and set of procedures to investigate the common "cultural field". The topics explored, using a range of European examples drawn from the period of the 17th to the 20th century, include the creative process or serendipity in science and art; modes of perception and experimental enquiry; the use of figures, images and narrative forms in science; the representation of science literary works; and "bridging" exercises such as Naturphilosophie, occult or "soft" sciences, organic aesthetics, and anthropic arguments. |
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1 Illustrations, color; 8 Illustrations, black and white |
| Publication: |
Germany |
| Imprint: |
De Gruyter |
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Non-returnable |
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