Myth-Historical Tensions

José G. Perillán
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Abstract

Chapter 1 examines the origins of “myth-history” as a narrative category and the purposes for which it is employed. The term myth-history has been used by some physicists to self-consciously distinguish the informal stories they tell from scholarly histories. These scientist-storytellers are not admitting wrongdoing. They are aware of the deficiencies in rigor underlying their myth-histories, yet they reserve the right to filter out historical details for science’s greater good. This chapter sets the context for the rest of the book by establishing scientists’ diverse intents and justifications for writing myth-histories. The discussion is careful not to depict the relationship between myth and history as a polarized conflict. Instead, a more reflective discourse is sought, a common ground to appreciate the power of myth-histories as a distinct mode of storytelling. This framing challenges scientist-storytellers and historians to think critically about the effects of the stories they tell.
Myth-Historical紧张
第一章考察了“神话历史”作为一种叙事范畴的起源以及使用它的目的。一些物理学家使用“神话史”一词,有意识地将他们讲述的非正式故事与学术历史区分开来。这些科学家讲故事的人不承认有不当行为。他们意识到他们神话历史背后的严格性不足,但他们保留为了科学的更大利益而过滤掉历史细节的权利。这一章通过确立科学家撰写神话历史的不同意图和理由,为本书的其余部分奠定了背景。讨论小心翼翼地不把神话和历史之间的关系描绘成两极分化的冲突。相反,人们寻求一种更具反思性的话语,一种共同的基础,以欣赏神话历史作为一种独特的叙事模式的力量。这种框架挑战了科学家-故事讲述者和历史学家批判性地思考他们讲述的故事的影响。
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