Literary Techniques in the Laboratory and Scientific Narratives of Robert Boyle
Contemporary academics typically define the Scientific Revolution as a pivotal event that marked a departure from tradition.Such theory of"disjuncture"assumes a stark division between science and literature,portraying them as"two cultures"that have been in conflict since the onset of modernity.Consequently,there has been a growing emphasis on reason superseding literature and the past overshadowing the present in contemporary worldviews and values.This study delves into 17th-century British experimental science,often seen as the bedrock of today's empirical and factual value system,to explore the interplay between modern experimental science and its literary epistemological underpinnings.Specifically,the study examines the literary techniques and scientific narratives employed by Robert Boyle in shaping experimental facts.Through this analysis,the article aims to demonstrate that the reformulation of the modern knowledge order,the ascent of rational thought,and the establishment of scientific empirical discourse are rooted in humanistic epistemological traditions.By presenting this historical and interdisciplinary case study,the article seeks to challenge the prevailing notion of"two cultures"and prompt a reevaluation of the uniformity of human knowledge.
Robert Boylescientific narrativesliterary techniqueinterdisciplinary studies of literature
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