The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister's Pox : Mending the Gap Between Science and the Humanities

from psiloiordinary

OK it's my fault - I just put this on my list as "another one of those oddly titled collections of his essays". It isn't. This is the last book he wrote before he died and indeed he did not finish editing it in to shape. It is a book discussing the perceived gap between science and the humanities...

from ffortsa

I was surprised to find this book very academic in tone and language - it's a bit of a struggle to get through. Gould starts out by detailing various scientists and their works from the 17th and 18th centuries, when many were active in the humanities as well as science. including John Woodward, N...

from justine

A good exploration of how to embrace both science and the humanities by a foundational writer of science for the popular audience.

from Meggo

If you're a fan of Gould's short essays in natural history, this is not the book for you. It's a longer, explorative look at the divide between science and the humanities, and requires a little patience to wade through if you prefer the shorter essays. I found parts irresistable, and parts forget...

from zacchia

This was my first reading of Gould. It is not an easy reading. The author died before the book could be made more readable. I had to force myself to complete the book. His main point is that Science and Humanities use different methods and techniques of inquiry, but each could benefit from the co...