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Author:

Posner, Richard A.

Title:

Law, pragmatism, and democracy / Richard A. Posner.

Publisher:

Harvard University Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xii, 398 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Justice, Administration of--United States.
Rule of law--United States.
Democracy.
Pragmatism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Pragmatism : philosophical versus everyday -- Legal pragmatism -- John Dewey on democracy and law -- Two concepts of democracy -- Democracy defended -- The concepts applied -- Kelsen versus Hayek : pragmatism, economics, and democracy -- Legality and necessity -- Pragmatic adjudication : the case of Bush v. Gore -- Purposes versus consequences in First Amendment analysis.

ISBN:

9780674010819
0674010817

OCLC:

(OCoLC)50583191
(OCoLC)52359339

LCCN:

2002032877

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)