Critical Legal Studies A Liberal Critique / Andrew Altman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Altman, Andrew.

Series:

Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy

Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy

Language:

English

Undetermined

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton Univ. Press, 1990.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Scholars in the "Critical Legal Studies" movement have challenged some of the most cherished ideals of modern Western legal and political thought. CLS thinkers claim that the rule of law is a myth and that its defense by liberal thinkers is riddled with inconsistencies. This first book-length liberal reply to CLS systematically examines the philosophical underpinnings of the CLS movement and exposes the deficiencies in the major lines of CLS argument against liberalism.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CRITICAL LEGAL STUDIES

INTRODUCTION

ONE Critical Legal Studies v. Liberalism

Two Liberalism and Legality

THREE The Possibility of the Liberal Rule of Law

FOUR The Contradictions of Law

FIVE Law and Social Reality

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781400828401

1400828406

OCLC:

1250074672