Analogy and Exemplary Reasoning in Legal Discourse

This book brings together contributions from leading figures in legal studies on analogy and related forms of reasoning in the law. Analogical reasoning--which relies on the concept of two different things being in some way like each other--is hugely important not just in the practice of law, but it...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kaptein, Hendrik (-)
Otros Autores: van der Velden, Bastiaan
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press 2017.
Colección:JSTOR Open Access monographs.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This book brings together contributions from leading figures in legal studies on analogy and related forms of reasoning in the law. Analogical reasoning--which relies on the concept of two different things being in some way like each other--is hugely important not just in the practice of law, but it is nonetheless strongly contested. This volume raises key questions like: What is the logical, argumentative, rhetorical, or just heuristic force of analogy in law? Is analogy really different from extensive interpretation, reasoning by precedent and appeal to paradigm?
Descripción Física:197 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9789048537143