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Author:   R. Tallis
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1995 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9780312128654

ISBN 10:   0312128657
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   11 November 1995
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements - Preface: The Two Cultures and the Two Kingdoms - PART 1: THE USEFULNESS OF SCIENCE - Omnescience - Poets, Scientists and Rainbows - The Eunuch at the Orgy: Reflections on the Significance of F.R. Leavis - 'The Murderousness and Gadgetry of this Age' - Anti-science and Organic Daydreams - Epilogue: The Consequences of Omnescience - PART 2: THE USELESSNESS OF ART - Preface - Misunderstanding Art - The Freezing Coachman: Reflections on Art and Morality - The Myth of Enrichment - Metaphysical Interlude - The Uselessness of Consciousness - The Difficulty of Arrival - Life as a Problem - Art as a Solution - Objections - Conclusion - Epilogue: Art, Science and the Future of Human Consciousness - Notes - Index

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