The Logic of Liberal Rights: A Study in the Formal Analysis of Legal Discourse Contributor(s): Heinze, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415300568 ISBN-13: 9780415300568 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: This book aims to identify the formal-logical structure of argument in the adjudication of civil rights and liberties. Its theoretical framework also incorporates important case studies from the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Natural Law - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Criticism |
Dewey: 340.112 |
LCCN: 2002037067 |
Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.36" W x 9.42" (1.47 lbs) 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Logic of Liberal Rights uses basic logic to develop a model of argument presupposed in all disputes about civil rights and liberties. No prior training in logic is required, as each step is explained. This analysis does not merely apply general logic to legal arguments but is also specifically tailored to the issues of civil rights and liberties. It shows that all arguments about civil rights and liberties presuppose one fixed structure and that there can be no original argument in rights disputes, except within the confines of that structure. Concepts arising in disputes about rights, like 'liberal' or 'democratic', are not mere abstractions but have a fixed and precise character. |