Science and Culture, and Other Essays
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"Science and Culture, and Other Essays" is a collection of influential essays by Thomas Henry Huxley that explore the relationship between scientific thought, education, and Victorian culture.
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essay collection
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non-fiction book → |
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curriculum reform in 19th-century education
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science versus religion → |
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Victorian scientific naturalism
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| author |
Thomas Henry Huxley
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| discusses |
methods of scientific inquiry
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public lectures as scientific education → relationship between science and morality → role of universities → |
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advocacy of scientific method
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critique of classical humanist education → |
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essay
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philosophy of science → science writing → |
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On Science and Art in Relation to Education
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On a Liberal Education → On a Piece of Chalk → On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge → On the Educational Value of the Natural History Sciences → On the Physical Basis of Life → On the Study of Biology → Science and Culture → Universities: Actual and Ideal → |
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collection of previously published essays
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| historicalContext |
Victorian era
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| influenced |
later discussions of science and the humanities
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public understanding of science in Victorian Britain → |
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Charles Darwin
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evolutionary theory → |
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English
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Victorian culture
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conflict between science and traditional beliefs → intellectual responsibility of scientists → relationship between science and culture → role of science in society → scientific education → secular education → |
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articulation of the concept of scientific culture
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defense of scientific training as essential to culture → popularization of scientific ideas for lay audiences → |
| periodCovered |
19th-century scientific developments
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| philosophicalPerspective |
empiricism
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scientific naturalism → |
| publicationCentury |
19th century
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| targetAudience |
educated general readers
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students → teachers → |
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Thomas Henry Huxley
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