1st Edition

Moral Theory and Legal Reasoning

Edited By Scott Brewer Copyright 1998
404 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Introduction, Legal Theory, Legal Interpretation, and Judicial Review, The Ethical Basis of Legal Criticism, Law as Interpretation, Natural Law and Legal Reasoning, Principled Decision-Making and the Supreme Court, The Enduring Significance of Neutral Principles, Coherence, Hypothetical Cases, and Precedent, Legal Reasoning and Coherence Theories: Dworkin's Rights Thesis, Retroactivity, and the Linear Order of Decisions, The Nature of Judicial Reasoning, Argumentation and Interpretation in Law, Coherence in Legal Justification, The Theory of Judicial Decision — III, The Relevance of Coherence, Formalism, Acknowledgments

Biography

Scott Brewer