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[email protected]. Science and Society: Phenomenology and Its Relevance to Social Inquiry Marcotte 1 Preface In 1959, C.P. Snow (1905-1980) addressed a growing problem in the academic world. Even though many intellectuals in his time came from similar social backgrounds, were comparable in intelligence, and made roughly the same incomes, he noted a schism between the two groups of intellectuals. There was, on one hand, a community of scientists and, on the other hand, a community of literary intellectuals.