The Law-Science Chasm: Bridging Law's Disaffection with Science as Evidence

by Cedric Charles Gilson, John Paterson (Introduction)

Overview

THE LAW-SCIENCE CHASM is a socio-legal study that takes seriously the varying approaches to science that physicians and scientists use, as compared to legal actors such as judges and lawyers. Offering a way to mediate and translate their different perspectives and assumptions, Cedric Gilson uses sociological and philosophical methodologies to explain each discipline to the other.

In the new Dissertation Series from Quid Pro Books. Quality digital formatting features linked notes, active Contents (including a detailed outline of issues and a summary TOC), and complete bibliography from the accompanying print edition. The book also includes an introduction by Professor John Paterson, of the faculty of law at the University of Aberdeen.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015887501
Publisher:	Quid Pro, LLC
Publication date:	10/03/2012
Series:	Dissertation Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Cedric C. Gilson, PhD, is Visiting Fellow in Law in the School of Law at the University of Westminster, London, UK. He continues to study the relationship of science and law in pursuit of "truth." He is also interested in using social systems theory to study societal dilemmas such as assisted dying. He has lectured in Regulation of Risk Environments at Master’s level as another reflection of his interest in the science-law fault line.