haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪts fˈoʊkəs ɔnðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn səsˈaɪəɾi ænd sˈaɪəns wʌz, ɪn ɪts tˈaɪm, sˈiːn æz nˈɑːvəl ænd ɪnspˈaɪɚɹɪŋ.
However, its focus on the relationship between society and science was, in its time, seen as novel and inspiring.