The Dangers of Curiosity: George Herbert, an Enemy of Science?
This essay argues that the danger of curiosity for Herbert should be understood in relation to the emerging and dynamic intellectual culture of his day; a culture which, explicitly or implicitly, threatened religious belief. It first briefly discusses the perturbation resulting from the impact of ne...
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| Language: | English |
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Institut du Monde Anglophone
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Etudes Epistémè |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/episteme/460 |