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Storm over the Constitution
Harry V. Jaffa
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Description for Storm over the Constitution
hardcover. This volume examines the arguments of some of the leading proponents of the doctrine of "original intent". According to legal scholars a jurisprudence of original intent requires that judges bring no theory to the interpretation of the Constitution. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Written by one of America's foremost political and legal theorists, Storm Over the Constitution examines the arguments of some of the leading proponents of the doctrine of "original intent." According to legal scholars such as Judge Robert Bork, Lino Gralia, Charles Cooper, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a jurisprudence of original intent requires that judges bring no theory to the interpretation of the Constitution. In this brilliant new book, Harry Jaffa illustrates how judges under the influence of this definition of "original" intent particularly neglect the Declaration of Independence as a guide. Jaffa shows that this definition is, from ... Read more
Written by one of America's foremost political and legal theorists, Storm Over the Constitution examines the arguments of some of the leading proponents of the doctrine of "original intent." According to legal scholars such as Judge Robert Bork, Lino Gralia, Charles Cooper, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a jurisprudence of original intent requires that judges bring no theory to the interpretation of the Constitution. In this brilliant new book, Harry Jaffa illustrates how judges under the influence of this definition of "original" intent particularly neglect the Declaration of Independence as a guide. Jaffa shows that this definition is, from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739100400
SKU
V9780739100400
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About Harry V. Jaffa
Harry V. Jaffa is Professor of Political Philosophy Emeritus at Claremont McKenna College.
Reviews for Storm over the Constitution
Storm Over the Constitution lays out an intellectual banquet. It is an important achievement.
National Review
National Review