Where Law and Science (and Religion?) Meet

In the relatively short span of human history, primarily three great disciplines have vied for dominance. These are law, science, and religion. Each, in its own manner, has something to say about both the descriptive world that is and the prescriptive world of what ought to be. Because these great p...

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Published in:Texas law review 2015-06, Vol.93 (7), p.1659
Main Author: Faigman, David L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cloning
Conformity
Cosmology
Law
Philosophy
Principles
Religion
Science
Spirituality
Studies
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Summary:In the relatively short span of human history, primarily three great disciplines have vied for dominance. These are law, science, and religion. Each, in its own manner, has something to say about both the descriptive world that is and the prescriptive world of what ought to be. Because these great professions cover much of the same ground, conflicts are inevitable. Indeed, from the time of Copernicus to modern debates about evolution, law, science, and religion have collided. To their great credit, the organizers of this Symposium included papers that explored the intersections of all three institutions, with most of the presenters' attention devoted to where law and science meet. In this Article, the author offers some general observations regarding, in particular, the intersection of law and science but offer some tentative observations regarding where law and science have their roots -- in religion.
ISSN:0040-4411
1942-857X