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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Winner of the Scribes Book Award "Displays a level of intellectual honesty one rarely encounters these daysThis is delightful stuff." -Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal "At a time when the concept of truth itself is in trouble, this lively and accessible account provides vivid and deep analysis of the practices addressing what is reliably true in law, science, history, and ordinary life. The Proof offers both timely and enduring insights." -Martha Minow, former Dean of Harvard Law School "His essential argument is that in assessing evidence, we need, first of all, to recognize that evidence comes in degreesand that probability, the likelihood that the evidence or testimony is accurate, matters." -Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Education "I would make Proof one of a handful of books that all incoming law students should readEssential and timely." -Emily R. D. Murphy, Law and Society Review In the age of fake news, trust and truth are hard to come by. Blatantly and shamelessly, public figures deceive us by abusing what sounds like evidence. To help us navigate this polarized world awash in misinformation, preeminent legal theorist Frederick Schauer proposes a much-needed corrective. How we know what we think we know is largely a matter of how we weigh the evidence. But evidence is no simple thing. Law, science, public and private decision making-all rely on different standards of evidence. From vaccine and food safety to claims of election fraud, the reliability of experts and eyewitnesses to climate science, The Proof develops fresh insights into the challenge of reaching the truth. Schauer reveals how to reason more effectively in everyday life, shows why people often reason poorly, and makes the case that evidence is not just a matter of legal rules, it is the cornerstone of judgment. How do we know what we think we know? The answer is evidence, but evidence is no simple thing. What counts as evidence in a scientific context or private dispute may not stand up in court. Frederick Schauer combines perspectives from law, statistics, psychology, and philosophy to assess the nature of evidence in the era of fake news. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorFrederick SchauerKlappentextHow do we know what we think we know? The answer is evidence, but evidence is no simple thing. What counts as evidence in a scientific context or private dispute .

Paperback. Zustand: New. Winner of the Scribes Book Award"Displays a level of intellectual honesty one rarely encounters these days.This is delightful stuff."-Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal"At a time when the concept of truth itself is in trouble, this lively and accessible account provides vivid and deep analysis of the practices addressing what is reliably true in law, science, history, and ordinary life. The Proof offers both timely and enduring insights."-Martha Minow, former Dean of Harvard Law School"His essential argument is that in assessing evidence, we need, first of all, to recognize that evidence comes in degrees.and that probability, the likelihood that the evidence or testimony is accurate, matters."-Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Education"I would make Proof one of a handful of books that all incoming law students should read.Essential and timely."-Emily R. D. Murphy, Law and Society ReviewIn the age of fake news, trust and truth are hard to come by. Blatantly and shamelessly, public figures deceive us by abusing what sounds like evidence. To help us navigate this polarized world awash in misinformation, preeminent legal theorist Frederick Schauer proposes a much-needed corrective.How we know what we think we know is largely a matter of how we weigh the evidence. But evidence is no simple thing. Law, science, public and private decision making-all rely on different standards of evidence. From vaccine and food safety to claims of election fraud, the reliability of experts and eyewitnesses to climate science, The Proof develops fresh insights into the challenge of reaching the truth. Schauer reveals how to reason more effectively in everyday life, shows why people often reason poorly, and makes the case that evidence is not just a matter of legal rules, it is the cornerstone of judgment.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. The Proof | Uses of Evidence in Law, Politics, and Everything Else | Frederick Schauer | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2024 | Harvard University Press | EAN 9780674295568 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…