“One of the many innovations of modernism was the new demands it placed on the audience. Music, painting, literature, even architecture, would never again be quite so 'easy' as they had been.” — Peter Watson Copy Share Image
“One of the many innovations of modernism was the new demands it placed on the audience. Music, painting, literature, even architecture, would never again… — Peter Watson Copy Share Image
“...a useful coorective to the triumphalism of some scientists. For example, Maddox went out of his way to emphasise the provisional nature of much… — Peter Watson Copy Share Image
“For many scientists, as Lyotard concedes, scientific knowledge is the only form of knowledge there is, but if so, how then do we understand… — Peter Watson Copy Share Image
“He adored talking about the rich…. But his real wealth was literary. He had read many thousands of books. He said that history was… — Peter Watson Copy Share Image
“...for example, if Freud is wrong, as i and many others believe, where does that leave any number of novels and virtually the entire… — Peter Watson Copy Share Image
“The discipline of history is particularly important in this context because while science has had a direct impact on how historians write, and what… — Peter Watson Copy Share Image
“Live with the consequences of your deeds and enjoy the warmth they create. The only warmth in the cold, indifferent universe is that which… — Peter Watson Copy Share Image
