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Legal Pragmatism: Community, Rights, and Democracy (American Philosophy)

By Michael Sullivan

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
9780253219060, 025321906X, 0253348870, 9780253348876, 9780253116987
Open Library ID
OL10228374M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
458 kB (469198 bytes)
Pages
176\173
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In Legal Pragmatism, Michael Sullivan looks closely at the place of the individual and community in democratic society. After mapping out a brief history of American legal thinking regarding rights, from communitarianism to liberalism, Sullivan gives a rich and nuanced account of how pragmatism worked to resolve conflicts of self-interest and community well-being. Sullivan's view of pragmatism provides a comprehensive framework for understanding democracy, as well as issues such as health care, education, gay marriage, and illegal immigration that will determine its character in the future. Legal Pragmatism is a bold, carefully argued book that presents a unique understanding of contemporary society, law, and politics.

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