Sharpening the legal mind : how to think like a lawyer / William Powers Jr. ; edited by John Deigh.

"The way lawyers and judges think about the law can appear deeply mysterious. They see nuance and meaning in statutes and long-ranging implications in rules that seem hidden to the rest of us. Accessible and thought provoking, Sharpening the Legal Mind helps explain the cases and controversies...

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Main Author: Powers, William, Jr., 1946-2019 (Author)
Other Authors: Deigh, John (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Editor's preface
  • "I want my old mind back"
  • "The case of the speluncean explorers"
  • Law's contours
  • Law and morals : positivism and natural law
  • Historical schools of thought : the American Revolution to World War II
  • Historical schools of thought : the legal process school in the mid-twentieth century
  • Two background moral theories
  • Historical schools of thought : critical legal studies and postmodern legal theories
  • Methodological polytheism.