A Culture of Fact – England, 1550–1720

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Drawing on an astonishing breadth of research, Shapiro probes the fact's changing identity from an alleged human action to a proven natural or human happening. The crucial first step in this transition occurred in the 16th century when English common law established a definition of fact which relied on eyewitnesses and testimony. The concept widened to cover natural as well as human events as a result of developments in news reportage and travel writing. Only then, Shapiro discovers, did scientific philosophy adopt the category "fact". With Francis Bacon advocating more stringent criteria, the witness became a vital component in scientific observation and experimentation. Shapiro also recounts how England's preoccupation with the fact influenced historiography, religion and literature - which saw the creation of a fact-oriented fictional genre, the novel.

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Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2003
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9780801488498
ISBN-10:	0801488494
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Barbara J. Shapiro
Hersteller:	Cornell University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Abbildungen:	black & white illustrations
Maße:	229 x 152 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Barbara J. Shapiro
Erscheinungsdatum:	10.04.2003
Gewicht:	0,422 kg