Eureka (1848) is a lengthy nonfiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe (18091849) which he subtitled "A Prose Poem", though it has also been subtitled as "An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe". Adapted from a lecture he had presented, Eureka describes Poes intuitive conception of the nature of the universe with no antecedent scientific work done to reach his conclusions. He also discusses mans relationship with God, whom he compares to an author. It is dedicated to the German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (17691859).Though it is generally considered a literary work, some of Poes ideas anticipate 20thcentury scientific discoveries and theories. Indeed, a critical analysis of the scientific content of Eureka reveals a noncausal correspondence with modern cosmology due to the assumption of an evolving Universe, but excludes the anachronistic anticipation of relativistic concepts such as black holes.Eureka was received poorly in Poes day and generally described as absurd, even by friends. Modern critics continue to debate the significance of Eureka and some doubt its seriousness, in part because of Poes many incorrect assumptions and his comedic descriptions of wellknown historical minds. It is presented as a poem, and many compare it with his fiction work, especially science fiction stories such as "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar". His attempts at discovering the truth also follow his own tradition of "ratiocination", a term used in...

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