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Science Fiction and the Two Cultures: Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities

Science Fiction and the Two Cultures: Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities

Westfahl, Gary
Slusser, George
Palumbo, Donald E.

Paperback

Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, Book 16

Film Studies

ISBN10: 0786442972
ISBN13: 9780786442973
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Jun 1 2009
Pages: 290
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities. The essays show how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of combining scientific and humanistic perspectives; how writers influenced by Gernsback's ideas, like Isaac Asimov, illustrated the ways that literature could interact with science and assist in its progress; and how more recent writers offer critiques of science and its practitioners.

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