The Language of Nature in Buffon's Histoire naturelle (Paperback)

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, 2018

1786941392 / 9781786941398

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Paperback. Drawing from literary studies, philosophy, and the history of science, in this interdisciplinary study Hanna Roman argues that the language of Buffons Histoire naturelle (1749-1788) could not be separated from the science it conveyed; the language communicated natures vital order, form and movement. In the Histoire naturelle, the ability of language to embody and communicate the living essence of nature grew increasingly poignant as Buffon established his hypothesis that the Earth, initially a molten ball of fire, was dying as it slowly became colder.The author highlights Buffons Epoques de la nature (1778) in which he implied that to save nature from cold death, people must learn to create actual heat according to the model provided by his lyrical, dynamic language, the energy of which would transform into re-warming a cooling globe.In this way, Roman argues that Buffons literary simulacrum of nature taught his readers not only about the history of nature and its laws, but also how to interact with nature differently, transferring to them the skills necessary to modify the surrounding world in order to better fit the desires and dreams of humanity. A new world could be more than imaginedit could be engineered through language. Hanna Roman examines Buffons Histoire naturelle, arguing that the written language of natural history in the Enlightenment was itself a form of knowledge, with Buffons literary simulacrum of nature teaching his readers not only about the history and laws of nature, but also how to interact with nature differently. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
The Language of Nature in Buffon's Histoire naturelle (Paperback)
Autore
Hanna Roman
Editore
Liverpool University Press, Liverpool
Anno di pubblicazione
2018
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1786941392
ISBN 13
9781786941398

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