When it meets other fields.
Philosophy uses writing to develop arguments. Science needs to describe and communicate observations. Sor Juana and Franklin offer very different uses of language and its relationship with intellectual and public life.
A way to begin.
Explain one idea as an argument, a story, and a description. Observe what information changes and what someone understands in each version. Examine where form alters meaning.
A QUESTION TO EXPLORE
What form does an idea need for someone to think with it?Explore in the laboratory