Definition and Scientific Presence
The definition, three dimensions of presence, and the role of scientific structure.
2.1
Definition
A poetic movement integrating scientific philosophy, theory, and method into creation.
2.2The Presence of Scientific Philosophy
Questions about reality and knowledge become matters of immediate poetic concern.
2.3The Presence of Scientific Theory
Select a theoretical relationship and retain the conditions that give it meaning.
2.4The Presence of Scientific Method
Observation, comparison, testing, and revision can organize a poem’s discoveries.
2.5The Presence of Scientific Structure
Structure runs through philosophy, theory, and method and may guide poetic form.