PUBLICIZING THE SCIENCE OF GOD: MILTON'S RAPHAEL AND THE BOUNDARIES OF KNOWLEDGE.

The article discusses how poet John Milton handles his representations of science through a sustained inquiry into problematics of Raphael's narration and the social space through which he directs his pedagogical efforts. Topics discussed include an argument that Raphael's significance in "Paradise...

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Publicado en:Renascence Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 239 - 261
Autor principal: Crosbie, Christopher
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Marquette University Fall2015
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Sumario:The article discusses how poet John Milton handles his representations of science through a sustained inquiry into problematics of Raphael's narration and the social space through which he directs his pedagogical efforts. Topics discussed include an argument that Raphael's significance in "Paradise Lost" resides in his simultaneous representation of divergent, antithetical philosophies towards scientific knowledge in the public sphere and the execution of Raphael's mission.