Description
Considers the nature of evidence in areas including geological change, superstring theory, law and religion.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
5 line diagrams 20 half-tones 4 colour plates
ISBN-13
978-0-521-83961-7 (9780521839617)
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Persons
John Swenson-Wright is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Cambridge. Andrew Bell is a Research Associate in the Department of Anglo Saxon Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge. Karin Tybjerg is an Affiliated Research Scholar in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.
Content
Introduction JOHN SWENSON-WRIGHT, ANDREW BELL and KARIN TYBJERG; 1. Evidence and explanation PETER LIPTON; 2. Representing the enemy: historical evidence and its ambiguities CARLO GINZBURG; 3. Evidence for catastrophes in the evolution of life and Earth VINCENT COURTILLOT; 4. Evidence for life beyond Earth? MONICA M. GRADY; 5. Evidence in theory BRIAN GREENE; 6. Statistics and the law PHILIP DAWID; 7. Legal evidence: judging the verities of advocates CHERIE BOOTH; 8. Evidence for religious faith: a red herring KAREN ARMSTRONG; Notes on contributors; Index.