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Unlike scholars in certain fields of learning, such as biology, where the boundaries are fairly well defined, those in the field of literature still debate exactly what the term means. When the celebrated 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica defined literature as “the best expression of the best thought reduced to writing,” few dared question it. Now, though, a century of such questioning has broadened the definition so that it can include nearly any text in any human language, even works in other media. Practically speaking, literature’s present-day definition is shaped by the perspective from which one regards it: scholars of a theoretical bent see it as embedded in questions of race, class, and gender, and highly variable over historical time, while those more aesthetically inclined tend to emphasize its continuity within traditions of arts and humane letters. One perspective typically mistrusts the other.

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+Unlike scholars in certain fields of learning, such as [[biology]], where the boundaries are fairly well defined, those in the field of '''[[literature]]''' still debate exactly what the term means.
-is the [[science]] of life.  Biologists study all aspects of Earth's living things, including the dynamic processes within them that enable them to survive. Those vital processes include the harnessing of energy and matter, the [[synthesis]] of the materials that make up the body, the healing of [[Injury|injuries]], and the [[Biological reproduction|reproduction]] of the entire [[organism]], among many other activities.
+When the celebrated 1911 ''[[Encyclopaedia Britannica]]'' defined literature as “the best expression of the best thought reduced to writing,” few dared question it. Now, though, a century of such questioning has broadened the definition so that it can include nearly any [[text]] in any human [[language]], even works in other media. Practically speaking, literature’s present-day definition is shaped by the perspective from which one regards it: scholars of a theoretical bent see it as embedded in questions of race, class, and gender, and highly variable over historical time, while those more aesthetically inclined tend to emphasize its continuity within traditions of [[arts]] and [[humane letters]]. One perspective typically mistrusts the other.
-The mysteries of life have fascinated all peoples throughout history, and curiosity about the physical beings of people, plants, and animals exists in every known society. Some of that curiosity arises from a desire to control life processes and to exploit natural resources. Pursuit of the answers has led to an understanding of [[organism]]s that has steadily improved our [[standard of living]]. Other questions come from a desire to understand nature, rather than to control it; and, in answering these, biological investigation has changed our view of the world.
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