Justifying Law: The Debate over Foundations, Goals, and Methods - Softcover

Belliotti, Raymond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566392039 ISBN 13: 9781566392037

Publisher: Temple University Press, 1994

Synopsis

A critical survey of a number of philosophical approaches to law and judicial decision-making

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Review:

""A comprehensive assessment of traditional and contemporary legal thought, Mr. Belliotti's defense of 'critical pragmatism' is a significant contribution to the literature. This book takes on all the leading theories and takes them on seriously. It is one of the most ambitious and satisfying efforts in print at mediating the seemingly irreconcilable tensions between law's mainstream liberal analysts and its leftist critics.""
Anita L. Allen, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center"

""The author brings a critical intelligence and a very impressive scholarship to traditional issues in law. The strength that jumps from the page is a very well informed contemporary reading that avoids cliches and the limits of much contemporary analysis.""
John Brigham, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and author of "The Cult of the Court" (Temple)"

""[A]n excellent survey and analysis of major theories in the philosophy of law. The book features intelligent discussions of such diverse approaches as natural law theory, legal positivism, law and economics, feminist jurisprudence, and Critical Legal Studies. "Justifying Law" is full of insight, clear reasoning, and common sense.... The wide-ranging examination reveals Belliotti's substantial scholarship and keen intelligence.... Through his presentation and commentary on several philosophies of law and individual legal theorists, Belliotti has enriched and advanced jurisprudential dialogue and inquiry.""
"Journal of Value Inquiry""

"A comprehensive assessment of traditional and contemporary legal thought, Mr. Belliotti's defense of 'critical pragmatism' is a significant contribution to the literature. This book takes on all the leading theories and takes them on seriously. It is one of the most ambitious and satisfying efforts in print at mediating the seemingly irreconcilable tensions between law's mainstream liberal analysts and its leftist critics."
--Anita L. Allen, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

"The author brings a critical intelligence and a very impressive scholarship to traditional issues in law. The strength that jumps from the page is a very well informed contemporary reading that avoids cliches and the limits of much contemporary analysis."
--John Brigham, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and author of The Cult of the Court (Temple)

"[A]n excellent survey and analysis of major theories in the philosophy of law. The book features intelligent discussions of such diverse approaches as natural law theory, legal positivism, law and economics, feminist jurisprudence, and Critical Legal Studies. Justifying Law is full of insight, clear reasoning, and common sense.... The wide-ranging examination reveals Belliotti's substantial scholarship and keen intelligence.... Through his presentation and commentary on several philosophies of law and individual legal theorists, Belliotti has enriched and advanced jurisprudential dialogue and inquiry."
--Journal of Value Inquiry

From the Author:

A Defense of Critical Pragmatism
I present a critical survey of the major philosophical approaches to law and judicial decisionmaking: Natural Law, Legal Positivism, Ronald Dworkin, Law & Economics, Interpretivism, Marxism, Critical Legal Studies, and Feminism. I then advance and defend Critical Pragmatism, which contends that law is rationally justified, while incorporating some insights from leftist critiques.

About this edition

• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1566392039
• ISBN 13: 9781566392037
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312