Rhetoric and the Rule of Law A Theory of Legal Reasoning

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Rhetoric and the Rule of Law A Theory of Legal Reasoning by MacCormick, Neil, 9780198268789
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  • ISBN: 9780198268789 | 0198268785
  • Cover: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 10/13/2005

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This book discusses theories of legal reasoning and provides an overall view of the rhetoric of legal justification. It shows how and why lawyers arguments can be rationally persuasive even though rarely, if ever, logically conclusive or compelling. It examines the role of "legal syllogism" and universality of legal reasoning, looking at arguments of consequentialism and principle, and concludes by questioning the infallibility of judges as lawmakers.
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