Christian Munthe undertakes an innovative, in-depth philosophical analysis of what the idea of a precautionary principle is and should be about. A novel theory

There are thousands of substances manufactured in the United States to which the public is routinely exposed and for which toxicity data are limited or absent.

This book presents and defends an interpretation of the precautionary principle from the perspective of philosophy of science.

There are thousands of substances manufactured in the United States to which the public is routinely exposed and for which toxicity data are limited or absent.

First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.