Enlightenment at Night: Metaphor and Knowledge After the Scientific Revolution. | Radical Anthropology Group

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 19:45

Speaker(s)

Anthony Auerbach

Description

Highlighting the history of astronomical maps, this talk will examine the role of image, myth and metaphor in the construction of knowledge, exploring in particular the 'dialectic of enlightenment' - how myth is already enlightenment and enlightenment reverts to mythology.

Class syllabus

Summer 2016: Economics, Politics and Science

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