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The Alchemist in Fiction: The Master Narrative
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Haynes, RD, The Alchemist in Fiction: The Master Narrative, Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 12, (1) pp. 5-29. ISSN 1433-5158 (2006) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2006 by HYLE and Roslynn Haynes.
Official URL: http://www.hyle.org/journal/issues/12-1/haynes.htm
Abstract
In Western culture, as expressed in fiction and film, the master narrative
concerning science and the pursuit of knowledge perpetuates the archetype
of the alchemist/scientist as sinister, dangerous, and possibly mad. Like
all myths this story may appear simplistic but its recurrence suggests that it
embodies complex ideas and suppressed desires and fears that each generation
must work through. This paper explores some of the most influential examples
of such characterization, links them to contemporary correlatives of the
basic promises of alchemy and suggests reasons for the continuing power of
such images.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | alchemy, fiction, science and literature |
| Research Division: | Language, Communication and Culture |
| Research Group: | Communication and Media Studies |
| Research Field: | Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding Knowledge in Languages, Communication and Culture |
| Author: | Haynes, RD (Dr Roslynn Haynes) |
| ID Code: | 121476 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
| Deposited By: | Office of the School of Humanities |
| Deposited On: | 2017-09-29 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-27 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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