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ArticleVol. 95 · Iss. 5
The Pragmatist Tradition: Lessons for Legal Theorists
As you probably noticed, my title is ambiguous—deliberately so, because my purpose here is twofold: to teach legal theorists something of the pragmatist tradition…
Susan Haack -
ArticleVol. 95 · Iss. 5
A New Historical Jurisprudence?
In his provocative new book, A Realistic Theory of Law, Brian Tamanaha offers a variety of insightful analyses and conclusions that may shake up…
Brian H. Bix -
ArticleVol. 95 · Iss. 5
Three Forms of Legal Pragmatism
Within any discipline there are said to be lumpers and splitters, hedgehogs and foxes. My inclinations run to lumping, but in this essay I…
Charles L. Barzun -
ArticleVol. 98 · Iss. 3
Breaking Down Status
The law regulates some of society’s most significant relationships through status. Yet social and legal changes can diminish a status’s effectiveness and importance. The…
Kaiponanea T. Matsumura -
ArticleVol. 89 · Iss. 4
Judging, Expertise, and the Rule of Law
We live in an era of hyper specialization. Professionals across a spectrum of fields focus on mastering and practicing in narrow subspecialties. This is…
Chad M. Oldfather