Reviews for Science in the age of sensibility

The average rating for Science in the age of sensibility based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-02-17 00:00:00 Lewis Bateman Riskin tries to bridge the gap between the concept of sensibility, used in literary criticism, and sensitivity, used in neurophysiology, using her notion of the sentimental-emiricist to refer to individuals in France in the fifty years before the Revolution, who took feeling as a warrant for truth. From" I think therefore I am" to "I feel therefore I am" perhaps represents the shift in attitude she attempts to document. Diderot, a scientist and literary figure, is perhaps the prototype. The book consists of 6 rather distinct essays tracking the theme across the period. While some of them were far from my interests, the last chapter, on the Commission investigating Mesmer was very helpful in my effort to understand the emergence of psychological categories at the end of the eighteenth century. It felt like discovering a nugget of gold at the end of a long period of prospecting.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-08-18 00:00:00 Daniel W George McGillycuddy is a kangaroo who is a new kid on the block.. er.. barnyard. Upon his arrival, McGillycuddy is obviously different from the other animals and has very different talents. While the sheep provides wool and the cow provides milk, MiGillycuddy can't do any of these things. What he can do, however - proves to be very useful! This book is beautifully illustrated, and McGillycuddy and the other animals are cuddly and adorable looking. The text is well paced and the pictures provide a great deal of movement (McGillycuddys are good at kicking, jumping, and bouncing, and the illustrations make good use of this!). There is just enough repetition to make the story appealing to young readers, but not abrasive to older ones. All in all, this is a great tale with a great message - it's ok to be different!