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Why is science often considered the opposite of literature? Lars O. Erikson examines the relationship between these two fields in eighteenth-century France and finds that the major intellectual and scientific transitions of the period can be better understood by paying attention to literary developments, particularly in genres not traditionally associated with learned societies. Erikson examines works by Diderot and Maupertuis and identifies a shared renegade spirit he calls ""essayistic science."" He demonstrates how the essay, a vague genre characterized by an openness to lay audiences, a self-reflective character, and an insistence on broad overviews, was used to react to a crisis in knowledge and to question the production of facts. Consequently, essayistic science does not deal with facts but with ""metafacts,"" breaking down scientific traditions and bridging objective science with subjective literature.

Author Biography:

Lars O. Erickson is assistant professor of French at the University of Rhode Island.
Release date Australia
July 30th, 2004
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
Edition
New edition
Pages
200
Dimensions
152x229x15
ISBN-13
9780807892824
Product ID
6295289

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