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Imagination and Science in Romanticism


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Examines the relationship between imagination and science during the Romantic period, arguing against the prevalent idea that the two were fundamentally opposed. Instead, it suggests that scientific inquiry relied heavily on imaginative processes, particularly in the understanding of matter as dynamic and in early physiological theories concerning nerves and generation. The author contends that even when scientists cautioned against uncontrolled speculation, the power of imagination was acknowledged as crucial for forming hypotheses, making analogies, and interpreting phenomena, especially in fields like chemistry, physics, and embryology. Ultimately, the text posits that the Romantic era saw imagination as deeply intertwined with the material world and essential for both scientific progress and human understanding.

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