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...
| Publié dans: | The sixteenth century journal |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
[2019]
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The sixteenth century journal
Année: 2019, Volume: 50, Numéro: 1, Pages: 238-244 |
| RelBib Classification: | KBQ Amérique du Nord TJ Époque moderne TK Époque contemporaine ZC Politique en général |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
PUBLIC opinion on science
B EPISTEMIC uncertainty B CRUZ, Ted, 1970- B Early Modern History B PUBLIC support B Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 |
| Résumé: | 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 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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