학술논문
Violating positivist precepts: a Comtean look into The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*VIOLENCE
*INDUSTRIAL revolution
*GOTHIC films
*POSITIVISM
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Language
ISSN
0890-5495
Abstract
The article focuses on the impact of scientific experiments in Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," depicting their societal disruption through horror and violence. Topics include the Gothic nature of science, comparisons to other nineteenth-century fears influenced by the Industrial Revolution, and the philosophical underpinnings of positivism, emphasizing the nuanced portrayal of Comtean ideas in the novella.