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The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution
Book • 1959
Delivered as the Rede Lecture in 1959, 'The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution' by C.P.
Snow addresses the gulf of mutual incomprehension between literary intellectuals and natural scientists.
Snow argues that this division hampers scientific progress and poses a threat to Western civilization.
He criticizes the British educational system for favoring humanities over scientific education, leading to a lack of understanding and appreciation of scientific achievements among the educated elite.
The book also discusses the need for scientific innovation to be spread to poorer countries to reduce the gap between rich and poor nations.
Snow addresses the gulf of mutual incomprehension between literary intellectuals and natural scientists.
Snow argues that this division hampers scientific progress and poses a threat to Western civilization.
He criticizes the British educational system for favoring humanities over scientific education, leading to a lack of understanding and appreciation of scientific achievements among the educated elite.
The book also discusses the need for scientific innovation to be spread to poorer countries to reduce the gap between rich and poor nations.
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