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The Scepter of Reason. Public Discussion and Political Radicalism in the Origins of Constitutionalism.
Roberto Gargarella
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Paperback. Explores the origins of Anglo-American Constitutionalism, from both a philosophical and a historical perspective. This book attempts to show that the institutional mechanisms incorporated into the American Constitution were modeled under a strong bias against collective discussion. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 550.
It is not unusual that formal and informal discussions about the political system, its virtues, and its many defects, conclude in a discussion about impartiality. In fact, we all discuss impartiality when we talk about the best way to equally consider all viewpoints. We show our concerns with impartiality when, facing a particular problem, we try to figure out the best solution for all of us, given our conflicting interests. Thus, the quest for impartiality tends to be a common objective for most of us, although we normally disagree on its particular contents. Generally, these formal and informal discussions about ... Read more
It is not unusual that formal and informal discussions about the political system, its virtues, and its many defects, conclude in a discussion about impartiality. In fact, we all discuss impartiality when we talk about the best way to equally consider all viewpoints. We show our concerns with impartiality when, facing a particular problem, we try to figure out the best solution for all of us, given our conflicting interests. Thus, the quest for impartiality tends to be a common objective for most of us, although we normally disagree on its particular contents. Generally, these formal and informal discussions about ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
Series
Law and Philosophy Library
Number of Pages
143
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402002861
SKU
V9781402002861
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