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Monsters and Machines in Science by Stathis Papastathopoulos is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document is the preface to a book about how concepts of monstrosity changed during the Scientific Revolution from the 1550s to 1750s in Italy. It argues that as supernatural beliefs declined, monsters became associated with new machines and technologies created by humans. The human body also came to be seen as a machine-like creation. The book uses the idea of monstrosity to examine how views of humanity shifted as the world became more secular. It aims to connect ideas and stimulate readers through a

Author

Stathis Papastathopoulos

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EN