September 20, 2025Voprosy filosofii

The Miraculous and the Monstrous in the Discourse on Nature of the XVII Century

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Analysis examines how miraculous and monstrous concepts shape scientific community attitudes, pointing to the interplay of hopes and fears.

The study reveals how concepts of the miraculous and monstrous influenced early scientific discourse in the 17th century.
An important treatise by Jean de Nynauld discusses lycanthropy, transformation, and its impact on societal perceptions of science.
The research utilizes an extensive analysis of cultural artifacts ranging from paradoxographs to automatons to illustrate these influences.
Understanding these concepts is vital as they dictated societal interests and how science engaged with public imagination.

Konstantin A. Ocheretyany (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis examines how miraculous and monstrous concepts shape scientific community attitudes, pointing to the interplay of hopes and fears.