Science and Culture
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"Science and Culture" is an influential essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that explores the relationship, tensions, and mutual influence between scientific inquiry and broader humanistic culture.
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| Science and Culture canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| about |
Victorian intellectual life
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classical studies ⓘ culture ⓘ education ⓘ ethics of science ⓘ humanism ⓘ literary culture ⓘ modernity ⓘ philosophy of education ⓘ rationalism ⓘ science ⓘ scientific method ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thomas Henry Huxley’s advocacy of science
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Victorian scientific revolution ⓘ
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Victorian science–religion debates
debates over liberal education ⓘ rise of scientific naturalism ⓘ |
| author |
Thomas Henry Huxley
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surface form:
T. H. Huxley
Thomas Henry Huxley ⓘ |
| genre |
essay on culture
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
advocacy of scientific literacy for all citizens
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argument that science and culture need not be opposed ⓘ critique of overemphasis on classical languages ⓘ defense of scientific education ⓘ emphasis on critical thinking ⓘ emphasis on empirical inquiry ⓘ view that science contributes to moral and intellectual culture ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century Britain
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on the two cultures of science and literature
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later discussions of science and the humanities ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Elementary Education Act 1870
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surface form:
Victorian educational reforms
conflicts between classical and modern curricula ⓘ expansion of scientific institutions in 19th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between classical studies and scientific studies
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critique of traditional humanistic education ⓘ education and the place of science in education ⓘ integration of scientific and literary culture ⓘ intellectual and moral development through science ⓘ limits of scientific knowledge ⓘ mutual influence of science and broader culture ⓘ relationship between science and culture ⓘ relationship between science and religion ⓘ role of scientific method in modern life ⓘ social implications of scientific progress ⓘ tension between scientific inquiry and humanistic culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulate defense of science as part of general culture
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clarification of the cultural role of scientific method ⓘ critique of narrow classical humanism ⓘ |
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