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modest witness: a standalone construct

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History of science

the self-effacing observer of early experimental science whose reports were trusted because they appeared to come from nature rather than personal interest.

In history of science, modest witness refers to the self-effacing observer of early experimental science whose reports were trusted because they appeared to come from nature rather than personal interest. This meaning comes from Shapin (1985) in Leviathan and the air-pump.[1]

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References

Shapin, S., & Schaffer, S. (1985). Leviathan and the air-pump. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691024325

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