The experience of the singular at the Royal Society of London, 1695-1752
This thesis is concerned with the role and status of singular experiences in the making and diffusion of natural knowledge at the Royal Society of London between 1695 and 1752. It is primarily focused on reports of extraordinary phenomena concerning the generation of living beings that were presente...
Main Author: | da Costa, P. de J. F. |
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University of Cambridge
2000
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.598238 |
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