England and the Machinery of Reason 1780 to 1830.

From: Canadian Journal of History | Date: April 1, 2000| Author: Ashworth, William J. | Copyright information

Recent historians, most notably Marine Berg and Larry Stewart, have highlighted the importance but also ambiguity over the reception of the machine in late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century England. This essay is concerned with a mode of reason developed in studies of machines and human power, and its application within specie spheres during this period. In particular, it focuses on certain sites of manufacture at the vanguard of industry, the machine's role in forging a distinctive v...

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