Question

What attitude toward scientific knowledge does “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” express?

A.The poem suggests that scientific knowledge involves reasoning to a great degree.
B.The poem suggests that the only way to truly understand nature is through scientific knowledge.
C.The poem suggests that scientific knowledge is the opposite of inner knowledge.
D.The poem suggests that scientific knowledge is superior to other kinds of knowledge.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the poem “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” by Walt Whitman, a person is listening to an Astronomer who is evidently well trained with respect to the scientific subject.

The narrator says that his words seem somewhat useless, and they even bore him.

He seems to be the only person who does not understand the discourse of Astronomy, and feels that just by looking at the sky, he can understand many more things about Astronomy than what can be learned with science.

Answer 2

The correct answer among all the other choices is C.The poem suggests that scientific knowledge is the opposite of inner knowledge. This is the attitude towards scientific knowledge “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” expresses. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.