Law and Objectivity

Kent Greenawalt , Benjamin N. Cardozo

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Oxford University Press
28 June 1995

"In modern times the idea of the objectivity of law has been undermined by skepticism about legal institutions, disbelief in ideals of unbiased evaluation, and a conviction that language is indeterminate. Greenawalt here considers the validity of such skepticism, examining such questions as: whether the law as it exists provides determinate answers to legal problems; whether the law should treat people in an ""objective way,"" according to abstract rules, general categories, and external consequences; and how far the law is anchored in something external to itself, such as social morality, political justice, or economic efficiency. In the process he illuminates the development of jurisprudence in the English-speaking world over the last fifty years, assessing the contributions of many important movements."

By: Kent Greenawalt
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 387g
ISBN: 9780195098334
ISBN 10: 0195098331
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 28 June 1995
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Law and Objectivity

"""Well-written and clearly argued.""--The Review of Politics ""Well-written and clearly argued.""--The Review of Politics ""Kent Greenawalt has written a thoughtful book examining the question of whether, and in what sense, the law is, or should be, objective....Greenawalt's book provides a thoughtful answer to a significant question about the nature of the law. And, for analysis of any number of thorny problems involving rules, discretion, and objectivity.""--Appellate Practice Section Newsletter"