Title:

The Soluble and the Insoluble or Are Two Cultures Better Than One?

Creator:

Luria, Zella, 1924-
Luria, S. E. (Salvador Edward), 1912-1991

Date:

[1974]

Description:

This is the text of a talk written with Zella Luria on the relationship--and differences--between the humanities and scientific culture. In noting the rise of quantification techniques in certain areas of the humanities, such as cliometrics in history, the Lurias observe that this appears to be at odds with the disciplines' core principles: Among other things, the Lurias ask, how does one measure dignity, freedom, and/or justice? They add that, "Where the usefulness of quantification ends, where problem-solving meets its boundary, there the domain of the humanities begins. If science is the art of the soluble . . . The humanities might well be called the art of the insoluble."

Original Repository:

American Philosophical Society. Library. Salvador Luria Papers

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Daniel D. Luria. and Reproduced with permission of the American Philosophical Society.

Genre:

Speeches

Subject:

Humanities

Format:

Text

Extent:

11 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. American Philosophical Society. Library. Salvador Luria Papers. 12096

Legacy ID:

QLBBJX

NLM ID:

101584611X142

Profiles Collection:

The Salvador E. Luria Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X142

Story Section:

Later Career: Teacher and Administrator, 1972-1991