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Ciencia y ejército en un mundo ilustrado y galante: en torno a los eruditos de José Cadalso

2016; Servicio de Publicaciones; Volume: 41; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5209/chmo.53818

1988-2475

José Luis Peset,

Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions

The scientific interests of the Spanish Crown were satisfied by the University, the Church and the Armies. The aim of this article is to underline the characteristics of the new “savant” emerging from the enlightened institutions. Thus, a comparison is traced between two distinguished officers, the French Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis and the Spanish José de Cadalso. New approaches to learning and teaching and a growing interest in science, coming from both the Crown and European enlightened societies, are presented. Even the new roles of women in scientific fields have been necessarily taken into account: these are shown in new books, institutions and social relations.