A Culture of Fact
About this book
"Barbara J. Shapiro traces the surprising genesis of the "fact," a modern concept that, she convincingly demonstrates, originated not in natural science but in legal discourse. She follows the concept's evolution and diffusion across a variety of disciplines in early modern England, examining how the emerging "culture of fact" shaped the epistemological assumptions of each intellectual enterprise."--BOOK JACKET.
Details
- First published
- 2000
- OL Work ID
- OL30716W
Subjects
Curiosities and wondersEnglandFacts (Philosophy)Great BritainHistoriographyHistoryIntellectual lifeKnowledge, Theory ofLaw and factPhysical sciencesTheory of KnowledgeEvidence (law), great britainScience, historyScience, philosophyGreat britain, intellectual lifeSciencePhilosophyEvidence (Law)