Parallels in Scientific and Literary Discourse: Stephen Jay Gould and the Science of Form

Debra Journet

doi:10.2190/c678-kmdw-tr6b-7uuu

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Oct 1986

Parallels in Scientific and Literary Discourse: Stephen Jay Gould and the Science of Form

Debra Journet Louisiana State University

Abstract

Two parallels between scientific and literary discourse are the aesthetic appeal they both make and their shared use of metaphor. Essays by Stephen Jay Gould on the science of form demonstrate these parallels. In one, Gould acts as a reader of scientific discourse, in the other as a writer. In both essays, Gould demonstrates the imaginative qualities science and literature share.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1986-10-01
DOI: 10.2190/c678-kmdw-tr6b-7uuu
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