The Two Cultures, Revisited A Conversation with Stefan Collini.

The 'Two Cultures' debate of the 1960s between C.P. Snow and F.R. Leavis is one of the most misunderstood intellectual disputes of the 20th century. Most people think that the debate only revolved around the notion that our society is characterized by a divide between two cultures--the art...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Burton, Howard
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto : Open Agenda Publishing, 2020.
Series:Ideas Roadshow Conversations Ser.
Subjects:
Collini, Stefan, > 1947- > Interviews.
Science and the humanities.
Sciences et sciences humaines.
Interviews.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • A Note on the Text
  • Introduction
  • The Conversation
  • I. Cultural Assumptions
  • II. Saving the World
  • III. "Literary Osteoporosis"
  • IV. Into the Mainstream
  • V. Enter F.R. Leavis
  • VI. Combatting Clichés
  • VII. The Fallout
  • VIII. Lessons Learned?
  • IX. What Are Universities For?
  • X. Constructive Engagement
  • XI. The Humanities vs. The Sciences
  • XII. General Implications
  • Continuing the Conversation

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