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Synopsis
A meditatation on the nature of education and the necessity of cross-disciplinarity
Library Journal
French thinker Serres (The Natural Contract, Univ. of Michigan, 1995) philosophizes by indirection. He does not argue for particular propositions but instead juxtaposes facts in unusual combinations. Among other topics, he discusses the significance of left-handedness, Merimee's work as an antiquary, the meaning of phenomenology in astronomy, and Leibniz's view of Pierre Bayle. He collects facts not as a mere display of erudition. Rather, he prods the reader to think about the nature of learning and the need to relate the sciences and humanities. Stories about travelers and troubadours pervade the book. For strong philosophy and education collections.David Gordon, Bowling Green State Univ., Ohio