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Science and Immortality book. In 1699 Bernard de Fontenelle, as Secretary of the Paris Academy of Sciences, inaugurated the tradition of the éloge, or eulogy, in honor of members of the Academy.

Science and Immortality book. The moral qualities that had once been attributed to the idealized Stoic philosopher were transferred in the eulogies to the "natural philosopher," or scientist. The over two hundred éloges composed between 1699 and 1791 by Fontenelle and his successors-Mairan, Fouchy, and Condorcet-served as a powerful device for the popularization of science. Details (if other): Cancel. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Science and Immortality: The Eloges of the Paris Academy of Sciences (1699-1791).

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Details about Science and Immortality: From the eighteenth century until as recently as World War II, the natural scientist was depicted as a kind of moral superhero: objective, modest, ascetic, and selflessly dedicated to the betterment of humanity. Published by University of California Press.

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