Uncovering the Constitution's moral design / Paul R. DeHart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeHart, Paul R., 1975-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

Constitutional law.

Constitutional law--Moral and ethical aspects.

Constitutional law--Methodology.

United States.

Constitutional law--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

x, 298 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, [2007]

Summary:

"DeHart examines our constitution's normative framework and moral meaning. He challenges the logical coherency of modern moral philosophy, normative positivism, and other theories that the constitution has been argued to embody and offers groundbreaking methodology that can be applied to uncovering the normative framework of other constitutions as well"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Constitutional presuppositions

Inferring moral assumptions

The Constitution's theory of sovereignty

The Constitution and the common good

The Constitution's theory of natural law

The Constitution's theory of natural rights

Is the Constitution any good?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-285) and index.

ISBN:

9780826217608

0826217605

OCLC:

136780197