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A Culture of Fact
England, 1550-1720
Taschenbuch von Barbara J. Shapiro
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
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.
Über den Autor
Barbara J. Shapiro
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Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780801488498
ISBN-10: 0801488494
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Shapiro, Barbara J.
Hersteller: Cornell University Press
Maße: 233 x 154 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Barbara J. Shapiro
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.04.2003
Gewicht: 0,404 kg
Artikel-ID: 120971022
Über den Autor
Barbara J. Shapiro
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780801488498
ISBN-10: 0801488494
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Shapiro, Barbara J.
Hersteller: Cornell University Press
Maße: 233 x 154 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Barbara J. Shapiro
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.04.2003
Gewicht: 0,404 kg
Artikel-ID: 120971022
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