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The book explores the intricate debates about public deception in eighteenth-century Britain, highlighting how forgery and fraud reveal the underlying beliefs shaping societal understanding. Jack Lynch delves into critical philosophical issues linked to fraud, examining its implications for values related to evidence, perception, and memory. By analyzing the interplay between art and life, as well as historicism and human motivation, the work offers a profound insight into the cultural and intellectual landscape of the time.
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Deception and Detection in Eighteenth-Century Britain, Jack Lynch
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- 2008
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- Title
- Deception and Detection in Eighteenth-Century Britain
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jack Lynch
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Publisher
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN13
- 9780754665281
- Category
- About Literature, History, Legal literature
- Description
- The book explores the intricate debates about public deception in eighteenth-century Britain, highlighting how forgery and fraud reveal the underlying beliefs shaping societal understanding. Jack Lynch delves into critical philosophical issues linked to fraud, examining its implications for values related to evidence, perception, and memory. By analyzing the interplay between art and life, as well as historicism and human motivation, the work offers a profound insight into the cultural and intellectual landscape of the time.