Science, Literature and Rhetoric in Early Modern England
| Author | : Juliet Cummins |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0754657817 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780754657811 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (811 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Science, Literature and Rhetoric in Early Modern England by : Juliet Cummins
Download or read book Science, Literature and Rhetoric in Early Modern England written by Juliet Cummins and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays throw new light on the complex relations between science, literature and rhetoric as avenues to discovery in early modern England. Analyzing the contributions of such diverse writers as Shakespeare, Bacon, Hobbes, Milton, Cavendish, Boyle, Pope and Behn to contemporary epistemological debates, these essays move us toward a better understanding of interactions between the sciences and the humanities during a seminal phase in the development of modern Western thought.