Epic Poetry

Bernstein, Neil W.

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“…The real impact of the parameter of «general acceptance» was and is still disputed 119 . Some scholars are of the opinion that it «was applied primarily to a narrow category of forensic testimony in criminal cases» 120 .…”

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Scientific Questions of Fact Between Free Evaluation of Evidence and Proof Beyond any Reasonable Doubt in the Criminal Trial

Carlizzi¹

2020

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In contemporary legal epistemology it is common to talk about the «paradox of expert testimony», which can be formulated as follows: «how can the judge assess information provided by an expert witness if he needs him precisely because of his own lack of adequate specialist knowledge?». The goal of the paper is to show that this paradox is only apparent. To pursue it I first of all review the history of the ideas of free evaluation of evidence and proof beyond any reasonable doubt in the civil law and common law traditions, in order to address the theoretical problem of their nature in contemporary law systems. Then I propose a taxonomy of the judicial approaches to the role of experts at trial, concluding that none of these approaches, except one («the gatekeeper judge»"), is consistent with both above-mentioned principles. Lastly, I look in depth at the gatekeeper judge approach, showing that a real assessment of expert information is possible, so that the paradox of expert testimony depends only on a faulty understanding of both activities.

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Scientific Questions of Fact Between Free Evaluation of Evidence and Proof Beyond any Reasonable Doubt in the Criminal Trial

Carlizzi¹

2020

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Reading Fear in Flavian Epic

Agri

2022

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This book examines the textual representations of emotions, fear in particular, through the lens of Stoic thought and their impact on depictions of power, gender, and agency. It first draws attention to the role and significance of fear, and cognate emotions, in the tyrant’s psyche, and then goes on to explore how these emotions, in turn, shape the wider narratives. The focus is on the lengthy epics of Valerius Flaccus’ Argonautica, Statius’ Thebaid, and Silius Italicus’ Punica. All three poems are obsessed with men in power with no power over themselves, a marked concern that carries a strong Senecan fingerprint. Seneca’s influence on post-Neronian epic discourse can be felt beyond his plays. His Epistles and other prose works prove particularly illuminating for each of the poet’s gendered treatment of the relationship between power and emotion. By adopting a Roman Stoic perspective, both philosophical and cultural, this study brings together a cluster of major ideas to draw meaningful connections and unlock new readings.

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Reading Fear in Flavian Epic

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Epic Poetry

Cited by 12 publications

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Scientific Questions of Fact Between Free Evaluation of Evidence and Proof Beyond any Reasonable Doubt in the Criminal Trial

Scientific Questions of Fact Between Free Evaluation of Evidence and Proof Beyond any Reasonable Doubt in the Criminal Trial

Reading Fear in Flavian Epic

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