What Would Galileo Think of Ted Cruz?: Reflections on Epistemic Crisis and Early Modern Scholarship
The author discusses the relationship between early modern studies and contemporary epistemics. He mentions the statement made by Senator Ted Cruz comparing himself to Galileo and the inaccuracies in that statement, the question of contemporary public confidence in science, and the need for early mo...
| Published in: | The sixteenth century journal |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
[2019]
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| In: |
The sixteenth century journal
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| RelBib Classification: | KBQ North America TJ Modern history TK Recent history ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
PUBLIC opinion on science
B EPISTEMIC uncertainty B CRUZ, Ted, 1970- B Early Modern History B PUBLIC support B Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 |
| Summary: | The author discusses the relationship between early modern studies and contemporary epistemics. He mentions the statement made by Senator Ted Cruz comparing himself to Galileo and the inaccuracies in that statement, the question of contemporary public confidence in science, and the need for early modern scholars to comment on these topics. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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