The troubadour of knowledge
Book • 1997
In 'The Troubadour of Knowledge', Michel Serres reflects on the history and practice of knowledge transmission, invoking the troubadour as an image of wandering intellectual exchange and cultural transmission.
The book explores how knowledge circulates, the role of pedagogy, and the interplay between practice and understanding.
Serres emphasizes the sequential, often ritualized, actions by which novices acquire skills before conceptual understanding, challenging models that privilege immediate comprehension.
The work blends historical anecdote, philosophical reflection, and pedagogical critique, contributing to Serres's larger project of rethinking relations between science, culture, and communication.
Connor references it to contrast Serres's pedagogical stance with Bachelard's.
The book explores how knowledge circulates, the role of pedagogy, and the interplay between practice and understanding.
Serres emphasizes the sequential, often ritualized, actions by which novices acquire skills before conceptual understanding, challenging models that privilege immediate comprehension.
The work blends historical anecdote, philosophical reflection, and pedagogical critique, contributing to Serres's larger project of rethinking relations between science, culture, and communication.
Connor references it to contrast Serres's pedagogical stance with Bachelard's.
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