A Student's Guide to the Study of Law
by Bradley, Gerard V.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-04-28
Publisher(s): Isi Books
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Summary
TheISI Guides to the Major Disciplinesare reader-friendly introductions to the most important fields of knowledge in the liberal arts. Written by leading scholars for both students and the general public, they will be appreciated by anyone desiring a reliable and informative tour of important subject matter. Each title offers an historical overview of a particular discipline, explains the central ideas of each subject, and evaluates the works of thinkers whose ideas have shaped our world. They will aid students seeking to make better decisions about their course of study as well as general readers who wish to supplement their education. All who treasure the world of ideas and liberal learning will be motivated by these original and stimulating presentations.
Author Biography
Gerard V. Bradley is Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame Law School. A well-known
scholar in the field of constitutional law, as well as law and religion, his books include Catholicism, Liberalism, and Communitarianism and Church-State Relationships in America.
Table of Contents
| Preface | 1 | (5) | |||
| Introduction | 6 | (4) | |||
| 1. What Law Is For: Persons and Their Communities | 10 | (29) | |||
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17 | (8) | |||
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25 | (4) | |||
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29 | (5) | |||
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34 | (5) | |||
| 2. Law, Culture, Morality—And Relativism | 39 | (21) | |||
| 3. Religion, Morality, and the Constitution | 60 | (11) | |||
| 4. Crime and Punishment | 71 | (14) | |||
| Conclusion | 85 | (2) | |||
| APPENDICES | |||||
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87 | (3) | |||
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100 | (3) | |||
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103 | (4) | |||
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107 | (4) | |||
| Notes | 111 | (4) | |||
| BIBLIOGRAPHIC ESSAY by Cory L. Andrews | 115 |
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