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The Geography of Insight: The Sciences, the Humanities, How They Differ, Why They Matter

A lecture by Richard Foley, NYU

Should inquiries in the basic sciences and the humanities have different aims? Here are two closely related questions: Are the values informing these inquiries typically different and should they be? In his book, The Geography of Insight: The Sciences, the Humanities, How They Differ, Why They Matter, Prof. Richard Foley argues that the answer to all these questions is “yes.”

Introduction by Maria Luisa Ardizzone (NYU) Respondent: Jane Tylus (Yale)

NYU Department of Italian Studies, Auditorium 24 W. 12th St., New York, NY 10011











When: Thu., Nov. 14, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Where: NYU (Other)
Washington Square Area
212-998-1212
Price: Free
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A lecture by Richard Foley, NYU

Should inquiries in the basic sciences and the humanities have different aims? Here are two closely related questions: Are the values informing these inquiries typically different and should they be? In his book, The Geography of Insight: The Sciences, the Humanities, How They Differ, Why They Matter, Prof. Richard Foley argues that the answer to all these questions is “yes.”

Introduction by Maria Luisa Ardizzone (NYU) Respondent: Jane Tylus (Yale)

NYU Department of Italian Studies, Auditorium 24 W. 12th St., New York, NY 10011

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