The Constitution and the Pride of Reason
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.63 (580 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195117476 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Smith is Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame. He has taught and published extensively on legal subjects, including constitutional law and jurisprudence.. Steven D
It draws upon political and moral philosophy, history, constitutional theory, and political science to sustain a thesis which should interest all thinking Americans. Cardozo School of Law"This is not a book for specialists in constitutional doctrine. Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and professionals."--Choice. Hamilton, Professor of Law, Benjamin N. "Terrific.This book will make a much more significant and lasting contribution to the field
Decidedly Unsleazy Kim H This is a delightful book. Professor Smith admits, in his introduction, that teaching con law often makes him feel "sleazy": constitutional interpretation is dismayingly unprincipled, based frequently on preference and expediency instead of text or precedent. Instead of becoming dismissive or cynical about this phenomenon (as have many of h
Also detailed in these pages is a provocative overview of the whole constitutional project, from its noble aspirations to its tragic failures.A truly visionary work that investigates the scholarship, the design, and the history of the quintessential American legal document, this volume also sensibly reflects on the meaning and possibility of the ethical commitment to the "life of reason." It will appeal not only to students of constitutional law but also to those interested in political science, philos