TY - BOOK AU - Schwartzberg,Melissa AU - Kitcher,Philip TI - Truth and evidence T2 - Nomos SN - 9781479811595 AV - JA71 .T788 2021 U1 - 320.01 23 PY - 2021///] CY - New York, N.Y. PB - NYU Press KW - Political science KW - Philosophy KW - Truth KW - Political aspects KW - Political ethics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "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"-- ER -