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The role of science in law / Robin Feldman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Feldman, Robin.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science and law--United States.
- Science and law.
- Technological innovations--Law and legislation--United States.
- Technological innovations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (235 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This work argues that problems at the intersection of law and science flow not from the changing nature of science, but from the changing nature of law. It uses examples from doctrines related to abortion, gene patenting, copyright, and more, to explore the nature of law.
- Contents:
- The allure of science
- Internalization of science in modern law
- Externalization in modern law
- The repetitions of history
- The nature of law
- What is science?
- Misunderstanding the limits of science
- Improving the role of science in law.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-986745-3
- 1-283-11591-3
- 9786613115911
- 0-19-970946-7
- OCLC:
- 399635352
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