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Question: According to the author of this extract, what aspects of Faraday’s life and work contributed to his reputation? How does the picture presented here compare to the picture of Faraday’s reputation in his own lifetime presented in Book 1, Chapter 4?
Answer: Various aspects of Faraday’s life and work contributed to his reputation. The first aspect is that ‘Faraday loved science for the sake of science ‘(The Times, in AA100 Assignment Booklet, 2011, p.23). This describes a man who was totally devoted to science simply because it was science. He had no financial motivation to study science as he might have made a fortune from other means. This was a man who knew exactly what he wanted to do and it shows total commitment. This commitment to his work would have had a positive impact on his reputation. ‘His eye was fixed upon truth itself and not upon the useful results that might come from it’ (The Times, in AA100 Assignment Booklet, 2011,p.23). This reinforces the fact that he was not motivated by money unlike most other scientists in his era....(short extract)
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- Subject: The arts past and present
- Course: AA100
- Level: Degree
- Year: 1st
- Mark: 74%
- Words: 533
- Date submitted: March 08, 2012
- Date written: March, 2011
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 4021
