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- February 1964-24 May 1967 (Creation)
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Comprises correspondence, mainly with the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (Santa Barbara), relating to Bronowski speaking on 'The Logic of the Mind' at a seminar at the Center (3 Nov 1965) and taking part in a symposium on 'The Technological Society' at the Centre (19-23 Dec 1965).
Also includes: a paper on 'The Quantitative Society or, What Are You to Do With Noodle?' by John Wilkinson (published by the Center, 1964); 'The Center Diary' newsletter (No. 10, Jan 1966 and no. 12, May-Jun 1966); an article on 'The Engineer's Responsibility and Duty to Dissent' by Adolph J Ackerman ('Consulting Engineer' Sep 1965, Vol. XXV, no. III); a press cutting about the symposium on 'The Technological Society' reporting on Bronowski's comments; photocopies of Bronowski's handwritten notes on 'The Technological Society' symposium; a typescript 'Review of Technology' by Bronowski (Feb 1964); a photocopy of 'Recollections of Max Born, III. Reflections' (from 'Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Nov 1965); a copy of [part of a paper by Emmenuel G Masthene]; and a "speaking engagement" information sheet [made for the file].
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An audio recording of Bronowski addressing a seminar on 'The Logic of the Mind' is in the Bronowski collection (reference Bronowski 13/6/1) entitled 'Logical content of scientific and non-scientific systems and the connections between the two'.