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Folkbildaren: Nils Liljas populärvetenskapliga insats i den romantiska kontexten

Nyman, Ludvig LU (2023) ILHK02 20222
Division of History of Ideas and Sciences
Abstract
This essay is written with the intention to analyze in what way Nils Liljas published works Menniskan och Kärleken, can be seen as works with the intention to popularize science. What language and linguistic techniques he use in his texts will be examined, to motivate the thesis that he wrote these to reach out to a bigger crowd, than that of the academic circles in the society. With a theoretical ground-base inspired by James Secords ”Knowledge in Transit” and Johan Östling and David Larsson Heidenblad, the work is focused on in what way the text can be understood as translations. Translations in the sense of the differences in languages, depending on the receiving counterpart, and the underlying factors of understanding the text. Words... (More)
This essay is written with the intention to analyze in what way Nils Liljas published works Menniskan och Kärleken, can be seen as works with the intention to popularize science. What language and linguistic techniques he use in his texts will be examined, to motivate the thesis that he wrote these to reach out to a bigger crowd, than that of the academic circles in the society. With a theoretical ground-base inspired by James Secords ”Knowledge in Transit” and Johan Östling and David Larsson Heidenblad, the work is focused on in what way the text can be understood as translations. Translations in the sense of the differences in languages, depending on the receiving counterpart, and the underlying factors of understanding the text. Words like ”kunskap”, ”cirkulation” and ”översättning” will be key to understand the intent of the texts that has been examined.
The context of the environment Lilja got his education in will be presented and used to find answers to the question the essay is built upon. Elias Fries and Carl Adolph Agardh are two prominent academic professors, and intellectuals inspired by the Romantic philosophy. Here, Liljas relations to the two of them will be presented, and used to position Lilja in the same context. Then the words in which Lilja presents the natural philosophy of Schelling and the Romantic era will be presented, and examined in accordance with the theoretical mindset. (Less)
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author
Nyman, Ludvig LU
supervisor
organization
course
ILHK02 20222
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Nils Lilja, populärvetenskap, kunskapscirkulation, översättning, romantisk naturfilosofi, bildningsideal
language
Swedish
id
9112898
date added to LUP
2023-09-13 09:11:18
date last changed
2023-09-13 09:11:18
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  abstract     = {{This essay is written with the intention to analyze in what way Nils Liljas published works Menniskan och Kärleken, can be seen as works with the intention to popularize science. What language and linguistic techniques he use in his texts will be examined, to motivate the thesis that he wrote these to reach out to a bigger crowd, than that of the academic circles in the society. With a theoretical ground-base inspired by James Secords ”Knowledge in Transit” and Johan Östling and David Larsson Heidenblad, the work is focused on in what way the text can be understood as translations. Translations in the sense of the differences in languages, depending on the receiving counterpart, and the underlying factors of understanding the text. Words like ”kunskap”, ”cirkulation” and ”översättning” will be key to understand the intent of the texts that has been examined.
The context of the environment Lilja got his education in will be presented and used to find answers to the question the essay is built upon. Elias Fries and Carl Adolph Agardh are two prominent academic professors, and intellectuals inspired by the Romantic philosophy. Here, Liljas relations to the two of them will be presented, and used to position Lilja in the same context. Then the words in which Lilja presents the natural philosophy of Schelling and the Romantic era will be presented, and examined in accordance with the theoretical mindset.}},
  author       = {{Nyman, Ludvig}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Folkbildaren: Nils Liljas populärvetenskapliga insats i den romantiska kontexten}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}