Autobiography and natural science in the age of romanticism: rousseau, goethe, thoreau
Auteur :
Kuhn, Bernhard
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754661665
Date de publication :
24 août 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
498 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Examining the autobiographies and scientific writings of Rousseau, Goethe, and Thoreau as representative of their ages, this book challenges the entrenched thesis of the 'two cultures'. It reveals the scientific character of autobiographical writing while demonstrating the autobiographical nature of natural science.