Michael Arnheim

Article summary

Michael Thomas Walter Arnheim (also known as "Doctor Mike"; born 24 March 1944) is a, as of 2018, practising London barrister and author. He has written 26 published books to date, including most recently the philosophical work, The God Book, and political works, Two Models of Government and Anglo-American Law: A Comparison. Previously published books include The Handbook of Human Rights Law, Principles of the Common Law, The U.S. Constitution for Dummies (part of Wiley's For Dummies series), and The Problem with Human Rights Law.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1944-03-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1944-03-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374189461