The Pluralistic Universe of Law: Towards a Neo‐Classical Legal Pragmatism* |
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Authors: | SUSAN HAACK |
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Institution: | University of MiamiSchool of LawCoral Gables, Florida 33124‐8087USAE‐mail: shaack@law.miami.edu |
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Abstract: | After a brief sketch of the history of philosophical pragmatism generally, and of legal pragmatism specifically (section 1), this paper develops a new, neo‐classical legal pragmatism: a theory of law drawing in part on Holmes, but also on ideas from the classical pragmatist tradition in philosophy. Main themes are the “pluralistic universe” of law (section 2); the evolution of legal systems (section 3); the place of logic in the law (section 4); and the relation of law and morality (section 5). |
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