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Understanding Scientific Prose (Rhetoric of the Human Sciences),Used
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Examining science as a rhetorical enterprise, this book seizes upon one scientific essay'The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm: A Critique of the Adaptationist Programme'and probes it from many angles. Written by prominent evolutionary theorists Stephen Jay Gould and Richard C. Lewontin and first published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London in 1979, the 'Spandrels' article is both serious science and vivid prose. Applying methods inspired by Louis Althusser, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Ferdinand de Saussure, and others, the contributors employ a range of interpretive strategies. Stephen Jay Gould adds his own comments, and the full text of the essay 'Spandrels' is reproduced as an appendix. Applying methods inspired by Louis Althusser, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Ferdinand de Saussure, and others, the contributors employ a range of interpretive strategies. Stephen Jay Gould adds his own comments, and the full text of the essay 'Spandrels' is reproduced as an appendix.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Understanding Scientific Prose'? A: The book examines science as a rhetorical enterprise, using the essay 'The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm' as a case study to explore various analytical approaches to scientific rhetoric.
- Q: Who are the authors of the essay discussed in this book? A: The essay is authored by prominent evolutionary theorists Stephen Jay Gould and Richard C. Lewontin.
- Q: What is the significance of the 'Spandrels' article? A: The 'Spandrels' article, first published in 1979, critiques the adaptationist program in evolutionary biology and serves as a foundational text for analyzing scientific rhetoric.
- Q: How many pages does 'Understanding Scientific Prose' have? A: The book has a total of 408 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The book is available in its first edition.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as new.
- Q: When was 'Understanding Scientific Prose' published? A: It was published on July 15, 1993.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Understanding Scientific Prose'? A: The author of the book is Jack Selzer.
- Q: Does the book include the full text of the 'Spandrels' article? A: Yes, the full text of 'The Spandrels of San Marco' is reproduced as an appendix in the book.