A Culture of Fact

A Culture of Fact
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 0801488494
ISBN-13 : 9780801488498
Rating : 4/5 (498 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Culture of Fact by : Barbara J. Shapiro

Download or read book A Culture of Fact written by Barbara J. Shapiro and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shapiro traces the genesis of the fact, a modern concept that 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.


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