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Science, Fables and Chimeras - Cultural Encounters (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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Science, Fables and Chimeras - Cultural Encounters (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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The history of science provides numerous examples of the way in
which imagination, religion and mythology have sometimes helped and
sometimes hindered scientific progress. While established ideas and
beliefs clearly held back the discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo
and Darwin, the intuitive knowledge found in mythology, art and
religion has often proved useful in indicating new ways in which to
explore or represent new knowledge of the world. Stories, fables
and images have contributed to drawing a fuller picture of the
past, understanding the present and imagining the future. The
essays in this book, written by academics, writers and artists from
various fields ranging from La Fontaine's fables to nanotechnology
and modern art, all point out the ways in which imagination works
its way into all the fields of knowledge. At both ends of the
spectrum, the hybrid nature of the chimera emerges as a pivotal
symbol of both man's predation instinct and a powerful symbol of
his fear of extinction. This interdisciplinary book, weaving
together visual representation, literature, mysticism, and science,
will appeal to historians of science, philosophy, art and religion.
It will also be of interest to scholars in cultural studies and
anthropology. Drawing on recent scientific research and artistic
production, the volume will additionally interest a wider audience
wishing to learn more about man's obsession and fascination with
the potent symbolism of dinosaurs and dragons and all hybrid forms
generated by the human imagination and recent technology.
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