This Week’s Post
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In part 1, I argued that reason, conceived of as logos, is that on which law is grounded, not the personal will of rulers. Law partakes of reason which gives it meaning. Thus, reason precedes and conditions the exercise of will. The passions are variable and whereas the law ought to provide a stable standard,…
About the Legal Microscope
Here I will examine law under the proverbial microscope.
My approach is comparative, particularly with a view to putting the United States and the United Kingdom in dialogue.
Besides being comparative, my thinking is interdisciplinary. I make a serious and critical use of philosophy, which enriches my discussion of law. For, indeed, justice cannot exist without wisdom.
My main interest is constitutional law and theory though I will on occasion discuss other areas including commercial, contract, and intellectual property law.
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