Brave New World of Knowledge : Shakespeare's the Tempest and Early Modern Epistemology.
Sokol, B.J.
Brave New World of Knowledge : Shakespeare's the Tempest and Early Modern Epistemology. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (274 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- A Brave New World of Knowledge -- Introduction -- 1 The Natural History of Pearls and the Pearls in Ariel's Second Song -- 2 Scientific Theory: The Example of Thomas Harriot and Virginia -- 3 The Tempest and New World Cultural Encounter -- 4 The Tempest, Atmospheric Science, Prague Magi, and a Jamestown Experimenter -- 5 '' The Strong Necessity of Time'' -- 6 The Natural and the Supernatural -- 7 Why Prospero Abjures ''Rough Magic,'' and What He Must '' Acknowledge'' -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9780838643495
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Philosophy.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Tempest.
Knowledge, Theory of -- History -- 17th century.
Knowledge, Theory of, in literature.
Electronic books.
PR2833 -- .S63 2003eb
822.3/3
Brave New World of Knowledge : Shakespeare's the Tempest and Early Modern Epistemology. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (274 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- A Brave New World of Knowledge -- Introduction -- 1 The Natural History of Pearls and the Pearls in Ariel's Second Song -- 2 Scientific Theory: The Example of Thomas Harriot and Virginia -- 3 The Tempest and New World Cultural Encounter -- 4 The Tempest, Atmospheric Science, Prague Magi, and a Jamestown Experimenter -- 5 '' The Strong Necessity of Time'' -- 6 The Natural and the Supernatural -- 7 Why Prospero Abjures ''Rough Magic,'' and What He Must '' Acknowledge'' -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9780838643495
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Philosophy.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Tempest.
Knowledge, Theory of -- History -- 17th century.
Knowledge, Theory of, in literature.
Electronic books.
PR2833 -- .S63 2003eb
822.3/3