The dialogue is a rhetorical structure used in the description of scientific and philosophical topics, developed in the 15th and the 16th centuries. The present analysis shows the development of dialogues throughout the history of French scientific texts, their purpose being theoretical discussion and the popularisation of knowledge; moreover, it describes the foremost characteristics of a work written in this textual genre. The development of the dialogue as a means of scientific popularisation is described starting from the philosophical dialogue during the Renaissance, which has its origins in the dialogues of the Platonic tradition and in didactic dialogues, and which served to illustrate philosophical debates. The popularisation of knowledge can avail itself of the dialogue, in that it offers several advantages: the writer has recourse to a textual genre, which is more pleasing than those traditionally available to his/her specialist field; the scientist, intellectual or philosopher can digress and return to the subject, and in so doing, avoid difficulties inherent in more austere textual genres. Bernard Palissy avails himself of the dialogue to popularise specialist knowledge in the following works: the "Architecture et ordonnance de la grotte rustique" (1563), the "Recepte veritable" (1563) and the "Discours admirables" (1580). These works exemplify how the dialogue can be used in dealing with subjects as varied as geology, hydraulics, ceramics, and landscape gardening.
Zanola, M., La tradition rhétorique du dialogue dans la vulgarisation scientifique, in Il Dialogo come tecnica linguistica e struttura letteraria, (Amalfi, 09-11 November 2006), ESI, Napoli 2007: 147-167 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/14533]
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Titolo: | La tradition rhétorique du dialogue dans la vulgarisation scientifique |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2007 |
Abstract: | The dialogue is a rhetorical structure used in the description of scientific and philosophical topics, developed in the 15th and the 16th centuries. The present analysis shows the development of dialogues throughout the history of French scientific texts, their purpose being theoretical discussion and the popularisation of knowledge; moreover, it describes the foremost characteristics of a work written in this textual genre. The development of the dialogue as a means of scientific popularisation is described starting from the philosophical dialogue during the Renaissance, which has its origins in the dialogues of the Platonic tradition and in didactic dialogues, and which served to illustrate philosophical debates. The popularisation of knowledge can avail itself of the dialogue, in that it offers several advantages: the writer has recourse to a textual genre, which is more pleasing than those traditionally available to his/her specialist field; the scientist, intellectual or philosopher can digress and return to the subject, and in so doing, avoid difficulties inherent in more austere textual genres. Bernard Palissy avails himself of the dialogue to popularise specialist knowledge in the following works: the "Architecture et ordonnance de la grotte rustique" (1563), the "Recepte veritable" (1563) and the "Discours admirables" (1580). These works exemplify how the dialogue can be used in dealing with subjects as varied as geology, hydraulics, ceramics, and landscape gardening. |
Abstract: | Le dialogue est une structure rhétorique utilisée dans l'exposition des matières scientifique et philosophique, largement développée au cours des siècles XVe et XVIe. La contribution illustre l'essor du dialogue dans l'histoire du texte scientifique français ayant pour finalités la discussion théorique et les conséquences pratiques des analyses proposées, et observe les caractères principaux d'une exposition qui s’adapte à cette forme textuelle. A partir du dialogue philosophique à la Renaissance, sont décrites les lignes directrices du dialogue de vulgarisation scientifique, qui regroupe les traits du dialogue de la tradition platonicienne, du dialogue didactique, et qui illustre le débat de type philosophique. La vulgarisation scientifique peut se servir du dialogue qui lui offre plusieurs avantages: l’orateur a recours à un moyen de conversation plus agréable par rapport aux moyens d’exposition typiques de la vraie nature de son sujet; l’auteur (savant, scientifique, philosophe…) peut faire des digressions et faire des reprises ; le savant évite les difficultés dues à des modalités plus austères d’exposition. Ces traits du dialogue de vulgarisation scientifique sont observés et commentés dans les principaux ouvrages en dialogue de Bernard Palissy, l'"Architecture et ordonnance de la grotte rustique" (1563), la "Recepte veritable" (1563) et les "Discours admirables" (1580), qui offre un lieu privilégié d’observation de l’emploi du dialogue scientifique pour la discussion autour des thèmes de géologie, de l'hydraulique, de la fabrication de la céramique, de la construction des jardins. |
Lingua: | Francese |
Titolo del libro: | Il Dialogo come tecnica linguistica e struttura letteraria |
ISBN: | 978-88-495-1553-4 |
Editore: | ESI |
Nome del convegno: | Convegno Internazionale della Società Universitaria per gli Studi di Lingua e Letteratura Francese |
Luogo del convegno: | Amalfi |
Data inizio evento: | 2006-11-09 |
Data fine evento: | 2006-11-11 |
Citazione: | Zanola, M., La tradition rhétorique du dialogue dans la vulgarisation scientifique, in Il Dialogo come tecnica linguistica e struttura letteraria, (Amalfi, 09-11 November 2006), ESI, Napoli 2007: 147-167 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/14533] |
Appare nelle tipologie: | Atti di Convegno, Congresso, Giornate di studio, ecc., Workshop (in volume) |