The Royal Society, the making of ‘science’ and the social history of truth

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Educational Philosophy and Theory 51 (3):227-232 (2018)
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The President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, the so-called Royal Society, was founded in 1660. Charles II granted a royal charter in 1662 const...

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10.1080/00131857.2017.1417180

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