Deception and Detection in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Exploring the debates on public deception in eighteenth-century Britain, Jack Lynch examines how forgery and fraud reveal the underlying principles that shaped societal understanding. He delves into critical philosophical issues related to fraud, highlighting its connection to key values of the time, such as evidence, perception, memory, and the interplay between art and life. This analysis also addresses historicism and human motivation, providing a comprehensive view of how these themes influenced British culture during the period.