Sean Wilson

The Flexible Constitution

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a new Wittgensteinian account of the American Constitution that provides a fresh perspective on how judges can follow a legal document written in flexible language. The book shows why originalism is incompatible with the American legal system and challenges the views of Ronald Dworkin and numerous law professors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 542g
• ISBN-13: 9780739178157
• ISBN-10: 0739178156
• Artikelnr.: 36555649

Autorenporträt

Sean Wilson is a digital soundtrack journalist with extensive experience writing for Cineworld Cinemas, Composer Magazine, Den of Geek, Flickering Myth and HeyUGuys. Based in Bristol, south-west UK, he has conducted numerous interviews with many of Hollywood's most accomplished film composers.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Wittgenstein, Law and Originalism Part I: Interpreting the
Constitution Chapter 2: Obeying Flexible Commands Chapter 3: Is There a
Fixed Meaning? Chapter 4: Public Meaning v. Meaning as Use Chapter 5: The
Flexible Constitution Chapter 6: Structuralism and Polysemy Chapter 7: Law
as Connoisseur Judgment Part II: Understanding Originalism Chapter 8: The
Philosophy of Framers' Intent Chapter 9: Why Framers' Intent is Flawed
Chapter 10: The New Originalism Chapter 11: The Constitution as Old Society
Chapter 12: Cultural Construction Chapter 13: What Originalism Really Is
Appendix: The Philosophical Investigation