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Founding and Future (Miller Center Bicentennial Series on Constitutionalism)
Constitutionalism
Founding and Future (Miller Center Bicentennial Series on Constitutionalism)
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An excellent sampling of current thinking in the theory and practice of constitutionalism. Each essay was written specifically for this volume by well-known legal and political philosophers. . . . All in all, a first-rate and provocative example of contemporary philosophical concerns. Choice
In our constitutional democracy, the dissent and conflict that are the inevitable consequence of free political dialogue point to the importance of reexamining the philosophical premises on which our conceptions of society and government are based. This volume of original essays reviews the foundations of constitutionalism in classical liberal thought and looks at contemporary philosophical perspectives on a wide range of constitutional issues. Written by a distinguished group of philosophers and constitutional scholars, it provides a deeper understanding of the U.S. Constitution as a political instrument and examines the idea of constitutionalism as it functions in our modern world.
Table of Contents
John Locke and American Constitutionalism by Leslie Armour
David Hume and the Constitution by Wade Robison
Montesquieu and Rousseau on Constitutional Theory by Guy Lafrance
Kant's Approach to Constitutionalism by Mary Gregor
Hegel's Idea of Constitutionalism by Peter Stillman
Philosophy in the Debates at the United States Constitutional Convention of 1787 by Andrew Reck
Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives on Constitutionalism
The Constitution, Rights, and the Conditions of Legitimacy by Jeffrey Reiman
Constitutionalism and Critical Legal Studies by Mark Tushnet
Property, Economy, and the State by Milton Fisk
Constitutionalism and Military Justice: Making Justice from Military Justice by Peter French
The Extension of Law to Foreign Policy: The Next Constitutional Challenge by Richard Falk
The Taming of the Technological Imperative: Constitutionalism in the 21st Century by Rosemarie Tong
Afterword
Constitutionalism, Moral Skepticism, and Religious Beliefs by Jeffrie Murphy
Index
Product details
| Published | 02 Sep 1988 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 282 |
| ISBN | 9780313256714 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Contributions in Legal Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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