The veil of Isis : an essay on the history of the idea of nature /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the French. |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
2006.
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Table of Contents:
- The veil of death
- The veil of nature
- Nature loves to hide
- Unveiling nature's secrets
- The Promethean attitude: unveiling secrets through technology
- The orphic attitude: Unveiling secrets through discourse, poetry, and art
- The veil of Isis
- From the secret of nature to the mystery of existence: terror and wonder.