A Theory of Legal Argumentation - The Theory of Rational Discourse As Theory of Legal Justification

Robert Alexy develops his influential theory of legal reasoning exploring the nature of legal argumentation and its relation to practical reasoning. In doing so he sheds light on fundamental questions of law and rationality, which are as crucial to practising lawyers and law students as they are to scholars of legal theory.

About the author

Robert Alexy has been Professor of Public Law and Legal Philosophy at Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, since 1986. He was President of the German Section of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR) from 1994-1998. Other books published by OUP include A Theory of Constitutional Rights and The Argmument From Injustice.

Summary

Robert Alexy develops his influential theory of legal reasoning exploring the nature of legal argumentation and its relation to practical reasoning. In doing so he sheds light on fundamental questions of law and rationality, which are as crucial to practising lawyers and law students as they are to scholars of legal theory.

Additional text

One of the most important books in the philosophy of law in the post-war period, essential reading for legal theorists.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Adler, Robert Alexy, Robert (Professor of Public Law and Legal Philosophy Alexy, Robert/ Adler Alexy, Neil MacCormick
• Assisted by: Ruth Adler (Translation), Ruth (University of Edinburgh) Adler (Translation), Neil MacCormick (Translation), Neil (University of Edinburgh) MacCormick (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 08.02.2010, delayed
• EAN: 9780199584222
• ISBN: 978-0-19-958422-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries