Overcoming the Two Cultures: Science vs. the Humanities in the Modern World-system 1317254848, 9781317254843

This book tells the story of how the very idea of two cultures-the so-called divorce between science and the humanities-

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Overcoming the Two Cultures: Science vs. the Humanities in the Modern World-system
1317254848, 9781317254843

Big Science and Big Humanities were both born in the nineteenth century. Long before science and humanities became the ‘

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Stefan Collini, Introduction C.P. Snow, The Two Cultures: The Rede Lecture (1959) The Two Cultures: A Second Look (1963)

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Neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel demonstrates how science can inform the way we experience a work of art and seek to unders

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The 'two cultures' in historical perspective -- Snow's life -- Development of the idea of the 'two c

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Volume III in the first comparative history of the humanities, focusing on the period 1850-2000.

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This book addresses the shifting status of the humanities through a national case study spanning two centuries. The soci

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Experts of diverse disciplines join forces to analyse the new publication cultures in the humanities.

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Introduction -- The Neurology of Creativity: Focus on Music -- Music Therapy: Bettering Lives One Note at a Time -- Enha

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Introduction -- The Neurology of Creativity: Focus on Music -- Music Therapy: Bettering Lives One Note at a Time -- Enha

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