Constitutionalism: The Philosophical Dimension (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313256714)

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.

Author: Allen Rosenbaum
ISBN-10: 0313256713
ISBN-13: 9780313256714
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 09/02/1988
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d