Making science social : the conferences of Théophraste Renaudot, 1633-1642 / Kathleen Wellman.
| Author/creator |
Wellman, Kathleen Anne, 1951- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©2003. |
| Description | xviii, 461 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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| Series | Volume 6 in the Series for science and culture Oklahoma project for discourse and theory. Series for science and culture ; v. 6. ^A323641 |
| Contents | Pt. I. Background -- Ch. 1. The Intellectual Setting: "A Spacious Arena for Your Spirits" -- Ch. 2. The Context of the Conferences and the Career of Their Sponsor -- Pt. II. Science -- Ch. 3. Talismans, Incubi, Divination, and the Book of M*: Nature and the Occult -- Ch. 4. "Whether the Heavens be Liquid or Solid": Science at the Bureau -- Ch. 5. Of Physiognomy, Smallpox, and the Bezoard: Health, Disease, and Medical Therapy -- Pt. III. From Science to Human Science -- Ch. 6. Souls, Passions, Learning, and Language: Human Nature, Human Knowledge -- Ch. 7. Covetousness, Friendship, and Interest: Ethics and Practical Wisdom -- Ch. 8. Of Censorship, Sedition, and Luxury: Politics and Economics -- Ch. 9. "The Extravagance of Women": Science, Sex, and Gender -- Conclusion: From a Culture of Science toward the Enlightenment -- App. List of Conferences Cited. |
| Review | "In Making Science Social, Kathleen Wellman uses the published conference proceedings to develop a broadly conceived, revisionist interpretation of the intellectual history of seventeenth-century France and of the roots of modern culture and science."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-450) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002029139 |
| ISBN | 0806135026 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780806135021 (alk. paper) |
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| Laupus | Books - Stacks | Q 127 F8 W452M 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |