Larry Laudan Livres

Focusing on the pursuit of truth in criminal trials, the book critiques current rules of evidence and procedure that hinder this objective. Larry Laudan systematically analyzes the mechanisms of error distribution, including standards of proof and the presumption of innocence, to highlight how these elements reflect society's views on trial errors. By addressing these fundamental issues, the work aims to propose a framework that aligns the criminal justice system more closely with its purported goal of truth-seeking.

Offers a critique and substantial revision of the historic theories of scientific rationality and progress. This book focuses on contextual problem solving effectiveness as a criterion for progress, and expands the notion of 'paradigm' to a 'research tradition,' thus providing a meta-empirical basis for the commensurability of competing theories.

Constructs a fresh approach to a longtime problem for the philosopher of science: how to explain the simultaneous and widespread presence of both agreement and disagreement in science.