1st Edition
Metaphor and Materiality German Literature and the World-view of Science 1780-1955
By Peter D. Smith
Copyright 2001
384 Pages
by
Routledge
Metaphor and Materiality explores the relationship between literature and science from the end of the eighteenth century to the Cold War period. This wide-ranging study reveals how major works of German and Austrian literature interrogate contemporary scientific paradigms and metaphors. An introductory chapter discusses current approaches to the study of science, drawing on the work of Rorty, Kuhn... Read more
Biography
Peter D. Smith
