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Reference code
JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/13/3
Title
The Abacus and the Rose: A New Dialogue on Two World Systems
Date(s)
- c. 1962-7 September 1966 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
6 items (including 3 audio tapes)
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Name of creator
(1908 - 1974)
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Scope and content
Comprises recordings of a dialogue written by Bronowski in response to the 'Two Cultures Debate' which followed his lectures on 'Science and Human Values' given at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1953.
Bronowski's dialogue was inspired by Galileo's 'Dialogue on the Great World Systems' (published 1632).
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Existence and location of copies
Digital copies of the audio recordings are available to listen to at Jesus College.
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Publication note
'The Abacus and the Rose: A New Dialogue on Two World Systems' was first published in The Nation (Jan 1964), and then was published as part of the revised edition of 'Science and Human Values' (1965).