A History of the Modern Fact: Problems of Knowledge in the Sciences of Wealth and Society
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. Second Printing.
No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. 9 inches tall; 419 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index.
A History of the Modern Fact is a significant contribution to the fields of intellectual history and the history of science, offering a critical perspective on the production of knowledge in the social sciences. It appeals to readers interested in the intersections of history, philosophy, economics, and sociology, particularly those engaged with the history of knowledge and the cultural underpinnings of scientific thought.
Poovey traces the development of knowledge production from the 17th to the 19th centuries, analyzing the ways in which social and economic facts were constructed, stabilized, and utilized in the growing disciplines of political economy, sociology, and other social sciences.
Subjects: Modernism, Knowledge Production, Economic Theory, Social Sciences, History of Science, Intellectual History, Philosophy of Science, Sociology, Intellectual History.
Item #20558
ISBN: 0226675262
Price: $30.00
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