Forgers and Critics: Creativity and Duplicity in Western Scholarship, New Edition

In Forgers and Critics: Creativity and Duplicity in Western Scholarship, New Edition (Princeton University Press), Anthony Grafton argues that forgeries throughout history have ultimately led to a more thorough and skillful tradition of scholarship since scholars must become experts in identifying fakes.

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An inside look up the inside of a building, with four floors and a dinosaur skeleton visible.
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April 2026

Inside the new ES and SEAS complex; kudos for austerity; jazz at Princeton.