Evidence Matters Science, Proof, and Truth in the Law |
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| Author:
| Haack, Susan |
| Series title: | Law in Context Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-69834-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $43.99 |
Book Description:
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With her characteristic clarity and verve, in these essays Susan Haack brings her original and distinctive work in theory of knowledge and philosophy of science to bear on real-life legal issues. She includes detailed analyses of a wide variety of cases and lucid summaries of relevant scientific work, of the many roles of the scientific peer-review system, and of relevant legal developments.
With her characteristic clarity and verve, in these essays Susan Haack brings her original and distinctive work in theory of knowledge and philosophy of science to bear on real-life legal issues. She includes detailed analyses of a wide variety of cases and lucid summaries of relevant scientific work, of the many roles of the scientific peer-review system, and of relevant legal developments.