"This unique book examines the role non-doctrinal research methods play in international legal research: what do they add to the traditional doctrinal analysis of law and what do they neglect? Focusing on empirical and socio-legal methods, it provides a critical evaluation of th…
Die Welt der Soziologie besteht, so scheint es, aus zwei klar voneinander getrennten Bereichen: aus dem Bereich der Theorie und dem der Empirie. Offenkundig wird dies an den Bezeichnungen universitärer Lehrstühle, bei Stellenausschreibungen und an der Konzeption von Lehrbüchern.…
Nicholas Rescher undertakes a systematic survey of the role and utility of thought experiments in philosophy. After surveying the historical issues, Rescher examines the principles involved, and explains the conditions under which thought experimentation can validly yield instru…
"Georges Dicker here provides a commentary on John Locke's masterwork, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding-the foundational work of classical Empiricism. Dicker's commentary is an accessible guide for students who are reading Locke for the first time; a useful research tool …
"In a world awash in “fake news,” where public figures make unfounded assertions as a matter of course, a preeminent legal theorist ranges across the courtroom, the scientific laboratory, and the insights of philosophers to explore the nature of evidence and show how it is credi…
"A noticeable shift in focus has occurred in public discourse from What is our best course of action? to What are the true facts of the situation? At the center of these debates are questions on the proper use of evidence, Legal scholar Schauer offers clarity based on how legal …
"A noticeable shift in focus has occurred in public discourse from 'What is our best course of action?' to 'What are the true facts of the situation?' At the center of these debates are questions on the proper use of evidence, Legal scholar Schauer offers clarity based on how le…
"A noticeable shift in focus has occurred in public discourse from What is our best course of action? to What are the true facts of the situation? At the center of these debates are questions on the proper use of evidence, Legal scholar Schauer offers clarity based on how legal …
