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...

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Veröffentlicht in:The sixteenth century journal
1. VerfasserIn: Crawford, Matthew James (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. [2019]
In: The sixteenth century journal
Jahr: 2019, Band: 50, Heft: 1, Seiten: 238-244
RelBib Classification:KBQ Nordamerika
TJ Neuzeit
TK Neueste Zeit
ZC Politik
weitere Schlagwörter:B PUBLIC opinion on science
B EPISTEMIC uncertainty
B CRUZ, Ted, 1970-
B Early Modern History
B PUBLIC support
B Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2326-0726
Enthält:Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal