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The Elusive Synthesis

Aesthetics and Science

The Elusive Synthesis( )
Editor: Tauber, Alfred I.
Series title:Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science Ser.
ISBN:978-0-7923-3904-5
Publication Date:Oct 1996
Publisher:Springer
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $99.00
Book Description:

The tension between art and science may be traced back to the Greeks. What became "natural philosophy" and later "science" has traditionally been posed as a fundamental alternative to poetry and art. It is a theme that has commanded central attention in Western thought, as it captures the ancient conflict of Apollo and Dionysus over what deserves to order our thought and serve as the aspiration of our cultural efforts. The modern schi sm between art and science was again clearly...
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Book Details
Pages:329
Detailed Subjects: Science / General
Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.24 x 9.36 Inches
Book Weight:1.723 Pounds



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