Posner, Richard A.

Law, pragmatism and democracy by Richard A. Posner. - Delhi : Universal, 2005. - 398 p.

Table of contents:
Chapter 1. Pragmatism : philosophical versus everyday --
Chapter 2. Legal pragmatism --
Chapter 3. John Dewey on democracy and law --
Chapter 4. Two concepts of democracy --
Chapter 5. Democracy defended --
Chapter 6. The concepts applied --
Chapter 7. Kelsen versus Hayek : pragmatism, economics, and democracy --
Chapter 8. Legality and necessity --
Chapter 9. Pragmatic adjudication : the case of Bush v. Gore --
Chapter 10. Purposes versus consequences in First Amendment analysis.

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Rule of law--United States.
Democracy.

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