Two cultures? The significance of C. P. Snow

by F.R. Leavis

The foremost literary critic in England sees the widespread acceptance of the view of C. P. Snow of the two cultures- humanist and scientific - as the mark of a new publicity-created culture imposed by a pretentious and ignorant elite on an uncritical public.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Frank Raymond "F.R." Leavis, CH was an English literary critic of the early-to-mid-twentieth century. He taught for much of his career at Downing College, Cambridge but often latterly at the University of York.

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a well "wrapped" version of Leavis' response to Snow's lecture on The Two Cultures. Leavis' commentary was acknowledge as scathing at the time, but may not be quite so terrible given the perspective of our Twitter-based public square. There is clearly a need for a well balanced approach that considers both science and the humanities.

[Jon · Rating 2 out of 5]

An impressive piece of rhetoric but not an especially interesting rebuttal of Snow. Wouldn't recommend.

[ash ˚✧ ₊˚ · Rating 4 out of 5]

its so vicious and intellectual (who i inspire to be)