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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 50, Issue: 1, Pages: 238-244 |
| IxTheo 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 |