>The assertion that empiricism starts in the 16th century is
>simply a lie.
I never said that. I said things changed to where empiricism became part of the fabric of society in a way it hadn't before.
>if you haven't spent years burrowed in the
>history of science and mathematics, you'll never quite see why these
>claims are silly.
>
>Joanna
History of science and mathematics separated out from social history can be quite silly too.