The American Constitution and the Debate Over Originalism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521607797)

Located at the intersection of law, political science, philosophy, and literary theory, this book explores the nature of American constitutional interpretation through a reconsideration of the long-standing debate between the interpretive theories of originalism and nonoriginalism. It traces that debate to a particular set of premises about the nature of language, interpretation, and objectivity, premises that raise the specter of unconstrained, unstructured constitutional interpretation that has haunted contemporary constitutional theory.

Author: Dennis J. Goldford
ISBN-10: 0521607795
ISBN-13: 9780521607797
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/25/2005
Pages: 318
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.06w x 0.76d