Popper’s Criterion of Refutability in the Legal Context: Theory of Legal Science

Yemina Ben-Menahem; Hanina Ben-Menahem

doi:10.1007/978-94-009-6481-5_35

Popper’s Criterion of Refutability in the Legal Context: Theory of Legal Science

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In this paper we compare two criteria; Popper’s criterion of the refutability of scientific hypotheses and an analogous criterion, found in Talmudic law, for the admissibility of legal testimony. Popper’s criterion and the methodology based on it faces philosophical as well as pragmatic difficulties. We survey the major objections to Popper’s criterion and argue that they do not apply in the legal context. The paper is both a result and an illustration of the interaction between philosophy of science and philosophy of law.b

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Theory of Legal Science
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the Conference on Legal Theory and Philosopy of Science Lund, Sweden, December 11–14, 1983
Editors	Aleksander Peczenik, Lars Lindahl, Bert van Roermund
Place of Publication	Dordrecht
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Pages	425-435.
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9789400964815
ISBN (Print)	9789400964839
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6481-5_35
State	Published - 1984

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Volume	176

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Ben-Menahem, Y., & Ben-Menahem, H. (1984). Popper’s Criterion of Refutability in the Legal Context: Theory of Legal Science. In A. Peczenik, L. Lindahl, & B. van Roermund (Eds.), Theory of Legal Science : Proceedings of the Conference on Legal Theory and Philosopy of Science Lund, Sweden, December 11–14, 1983 (pp. 425-435.). (Synthese Library ; Vol. 176). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6481-5_35

Ben-Menahem, Yemina ; Ben-Menahem, Hanina. / Popper’s Criterion of Refutability in the Legal Context : Theory of Legal Science. Theory of Legal Science : Proceedings of the Conference on Legal Theory and Philosopy of Science Lund, Sweden, December 11–14, 1983. editor / Aleksander Peczenik ; Lars Lindahl ; Bert van Roermund. Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1984. pp. 425-435. (Synthese Library ).

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Ben-Menahem, Y & Ben-Menahem, H 1984, Popper’s Criterion of Refutability in the Legal Context: Theory of Legal Science. in A Peczenik, L Lindahl & B van Roermund (eds), Theory of Legal Science : Proceedings of the Conference on Legal Theory and Philosopy of Science Lund, Sweden, December 11–14, 1983. Synthese Library , vol. 176, Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht, pp. 425-435. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6481-5_35

Popper’s Criterion of Refutability in the Legal Context: Theory of Legal Science. / Ben-Menahem, Yemina ; Ben-Menahem, Hanina.
Theory of Legal Science : Proceedings of the Conference on Legal Theory and Philosopy of Science Lund, Sweden, December 11–14, 1983. ed. / Aleksander Peczenik; Lars Lindahl; Bert van Roermund. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1984. p. 425-435. (Synthese Library ; Vol. 176).

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Ben-Menahem Y , Ben-Menahem H. Popper’s Criterion of Refutability in the Legal Context: Theory of Legal Science. In Peczenik A, Lindahl L, van Roermund B, editors, Theory of Legal Science : Proceedings of the Conference on Legal Theory and Philosopy of Science Lund, Sweden, December 11–14, 1983. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. 1984. p. 425-435. (Synthese Library ). doi: 10.1007/978-94-009-6481-5_35

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