Philosophical Foundations of Language in the Law by Scott Soames (English) Hardc

by Scott Soames

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Philosophical Foundations of Language in the Law by Scott Soames, Andrei Marmor Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This collection brings together the best contemporary philosophical work in the area of intersection between philosophy of language and the law. Publisher Description This collection brings together the best contemporary philosophical work in the area of intersection between philosophy of language and the law. Some of the contributors are philosophers of language who are interested in applying advances in philosophy of language to legal issues, and some of the participants are philosophers of law who are interested in applying insights and theories from philosophy of language to their work on the nature of law and legalinterpretation. By making this body of recent work available in a single volume, readers will gain both a general overview of the various interactions between language and law, and also detailed analyses ofparticular areas in which this interaction is manifest. The contributions to this volume are grouped under three main general areas: The first area concerns a critical assessment, in light of recent advances in philosophy of language, of the foundational role of language in understanding the nature of law itself. The second main area concerns a number of ways in which an understanding of language can resolve some of the issues prevalent in legal interpretation, such asthe various ways in which s

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2011
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780199572380
• Condition: Fine

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