Science and Immortality: The Eloges of the Paris Academy of Sciences (1699-1791) by Charles B. Paul

Science and Immortality: The Eloges of the Paris Academy of Sciences (1699-1791)

Charles B. Paul

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From the eighteenth century until as recently as World War II, the natural scientist was depicted as a kind of moral superhero: objective, modest, ascetic, and selflessly dedicated to the betterment of humanity. What accounts for the widespread di...

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