Neoclassical art, natural philosophy, social thought
What is the conservation of energy principle?
- What is the conservation of energy principle? In what sense could we say that “energy” was discovered? Why did so many 19th-century natural philosophers claim to have
discovered energy? What can the discovery of the energy principle tell us about scientific discovery? To what degree, if at all, did the steam engine play a role in the development
of the conservation of energy principle? - In the Communist Manifesto, Marx writes that the current epoch is dominated by the conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. What do these terms mean, and why
does Marx think they are in conflict? How does he think this conflict will end? - Who painted the art piece “The Gleaners”? In what ways is it representative of the 19th-century realist art movement? Analyze the picture and discuss, for example, the way the artist
emphasizes the social distance between the wealthy landowners buildings at the back of the picture and the peasant women in the foreground?
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