Law and the Modern Mind
Download or Read eBook Law and the Modern Mind PDF written by Susanna L. Blumenthal and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Susanna L. Blumenthal |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-02-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674495531 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674495535 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Law and the Modern Mind by : Susanna L. Blumenthal
Book excerpt: Headline-grabbing murders are not the only cases in which sanity has been disputed in the American courtroom. Susanna Blumenthal traces this litigation, revealing how ideas of human consciousness, agency, and responsibility have shaped American jurisprudence as judges struggled to reconcile Enlightenment rationality with new sciences of the mind.