Truth and Evidence - (Nomos - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy) by Melissa Schwartzberg & Philip Kitcher (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The relationship between truth and politics has rarely seemed more vexed. Worries about misinformation and disinformation abound, and the value of expertise for democratic decision-making dismissed. Whom can we trust to provide us with reliable testimony? In Truth and Evidence, the latest in the NOMOS series, Melissa Schwartzberg and Philip Kitcher present nine timely essays shedding light on practices of inquiry. These essays address urgent questions including what it means to #BelieveWomen; what factual knowledge we require to confront challenges like COVID-19; and how white supremacy shapes the law of evidence"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Explores the challenges of governing in a post-truth world</b> <p/>The relationship between truth and politics has rarely seemed more troubled, with misinformation on the rise, and the value of expertise in democratic decision-making increasingly being dismissed. In <i>Truth and Evidence</i>, the latest installment in the NOMOS series, Melissa Schwartzberg and Philip Kitcher bring together a distinguished group of interdisciplinary scholars in political science, law, and philosophy to explore the most pressing questions about the role of truth, evidence, and knowledge in government. <p/>In nine timely essays, contributors examine what constitutes political knowledge, who counts as an expert, how we should weigh evidence, and what can be done to address deep disinformation. Together, they address urgent questions such as what facts we require to confront challenges like COVID-19; what it means to #BelieveWomen; and how white supremacy shapes the law of evidence. Essential reading for our fraught political moment, <i>Truth and Evidence</i> considers the importance of truth in the face of widespread efforts to turn it into yet another tool of political power.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Melissa Schwartzberg (Editor) </b><br> <b>Melissa Schwartzberg</b> is Silver Professor of Politics at New York University. She is the author of <i>Counting the Many: The Origins and Limits of Supermajority Rule</i> and <i>Democracy and Legal Change</i>. <p/><b>Philip Kitcher (Editor) </b><br> <b>Philip Kitcher</b> is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, at Columbia University. He is the author of many books, including <i>Science in a Democratic Society, </i>and was awarded the Rescher Medal for contributions to systematic philosophy. <p/>
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