Newton's sleep
Subtitle: the two cultures and the two kingdoms
By: Raymond Tallis.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Subjects: Science -- Philosophy; Art -- Philosophy
Description: The most distinctive activities of humankind and the source of its greatest achievements are the scientific investigation of the world and the creation of art. Newton's Sleep examines their complementary roles in contemporary life and defends both against those who assert that science is spiritually empty and inherently dangerous and that art is trivialised by a lack of social mission.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-254) and index.