The use of systems theory to attempt to determine which "place in La Mancha" was the one whose name Cervantes could not quite recall in his universal novel, appears to be ordained to change certain attitudes towards...The use of systems theory to attempt to determine which "place in La Mancha" was the one whose name Cervantes could not quite recall in his universal novel, appears to be ordained to change certain attitudes towards science held in Cervanfine literature. The reason: after four centuries of literary analysis, systemic methodology has proven able to identify the famous "place" with acceptable accuracy. Nonetheless, certain reasonable doubts persist around the suitability of a strictly scientific analysis of literature. In light of those doubts, the present article aims primarily to facilitate critique both of the systemic approach adopted and its outcome.展开更多
文摘The use of systems theory to attempt to determine which "place in La Mancha" was the one whose name Cervantes could not quite recall in his universal novel, appears to be ordained to change certain attitudes towards science held in Cervanfine literature. The reason: after four centuries of literary analysis, systemic methodology has proven able to identify the famous "place" with acceptable accuracy. Nonetheless, certain reasonable doubts persist around the suitability of a strictly scientific analysis of literature. In light of those doubts, the present article aims primarily to facilitate critique both of the systemic approach adopted and its outcome.