Frederic R. Kellogg is visiting professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.
Description
Part I: Origins of a Logical Reconstruction Chapter 1: The Early History Chapter 2: Induction in Law and Science Chapter 3: Pragmatism and the Problem of Order Chapter 4: Hume, Logical Induction, and Legal Reasoning Part II: Pragmatism and Twentieth Century Legal Theory Chapter 5: Positivism and the Myth of Legal Indeterminacy Chapter 6: Pragmatism and Neopragmatism Chapter 7: Liberalism and Critical Legal Theory Part III: The Crisis of Contemporary Law Chapter 8: Principles, Politics, and Legal Interpretation Chapter 9: Legal Indeterminacy and the Hard Case Chapter 10: The Abuse of Principle: Robert Alexy's Jurisprudence Part IV: The Future of Legal Pragmatism Chapter 11: American Pragmatism and European Social Theory
Reviews
Judicial independence from executive and legislative agendas has never been more important for constitutional integrity and national stability. The experimental logic of law, in the hands of philosophical pragmatism since O.W. Holmes Jr., can respect past precedent while attending to present-day life. Frederic Kellogg has impressively advanced our comprehension of American legal theory, and possibly rescued it from partisan occupation.--John R. Shook, University at Buffalo SUNY