"[A] decent chemist is twenty times more use than any poet "
Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons
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There is a strong tendency to think of literature as removed from the "real" world
There is a strong tendency to think of literature as removed from the "real" world
Neither writers or readers have ever acted as if this was the case.
There is a strong tendency to think of literature as removed from the "real" world
Neither writers or readers have ever acted as if this was the case. Literature has always been closely tied to the evolution and dissemination of religion, history, education, values, and political ideologies.
Tom Lewis
Back to the Future: A Note on Literature, Ideology, and Knowledge
Religion / Theology
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Science / Technology
Tuesday, September 25, 12
Jules Verne wrote about space exploration and landing on the moon long before it actually happened.
A system based on the telephone (newly invented in Twain's time) that would allow us to share information around the world.
H. G. Wells predicted the atomic bomb in 1914 (decades before it was built)
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Star Trek
Flip phones Wireless Tablets
Philosophy
Philosophy
Beginning with Plato's dialogues, philosophers have used literature to dramatize and illustrate their ideas.
Pick a subject that interests you and come up with a list of literary works related to this subject.
Historical Fiction Social Justice Novels Popular Characters with Disabilities Political Ideas in Science Fiction Psychological Novels Math in the Movies