William Blake, the single vision, and Newton's sleep : a history of science, poetry, and progress
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William Blake, the single vision, and Newton's sleep : a history of science, poetry, and progress
（Studies in the history of science, technology and medicine / edited by John Krige, 51）
Routledge, 2024
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
By examining the views of William Blake and other poets in the context of twentieth century philosophers Jacob Bronowski, Martin Heidegger, Karl Popper, and Hannah Arendt, amongst others, the book takes an eclectic approach drawing on examples from biology, history, literature, philosophy and economics, arguing for the reestablishment of imagination as a central attribute of science that may help to resolve some of our most pressing ecological problems as seen in the context of science and technology studies and what is loosely developing into the discipline of environmental humanities.
This book is an excellent reference book for postgraduate students and professional researchers interested in ecology and environmental humanities and offers a new perspective on the history of science and the role of imagination within this field.
Table of Contents
1. Unacknowledged legislators 2. Providence and progress 3. Hegemony of science 4. Myopic evolutionists 5. Mind from matter 6. Matter from mind 7. City of imagination 8. Homo faber 9. Science and public affairs 10. Antidote for the future 11. Reawakening Newton 12. Where do we go from here? 13. Epilogue
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