LAW LANGUAGE AND LEGAL DETERMINACYPDF电子书下载

INTRODUCTION 1

Language and Law 1

Interpretation in Context 2

Language and Context 4

An Overview 6

1. H. L. A. HART AND THE 'OPEN TEXTURE' OF LANGUAGE 7

Hart's Discussion of 'Open Texture' 7

Waismann's Discussion of 'Open Texture' 10

Waismann and Wittgenstein 14

Hart on 'Open Texture'-Revisited 17

'Open Texture' and Judicial Discretion 18

Hart on 'Open Texture'-In Conclusion 22

'Gaps', 'Extra-Legal Sources', and Discretion 25

An Overview of the Critics 28

2. THE APPLICATION (AND MIS-APPLICATION) OF WITTGENSTEIN'S RULE-FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS TO LEGAL THEORY 36

Introduction 36

The Rule-Following Considerations-A Summary 38

Disagreement and 'Forms of Life' 41

Over-Readings of Wittgenstein I: Langille 45

Over-Readings of Wittgenstein II: Patterson 50

Hard Cases and 'Contested Concepts' 53

Concepts and Conceptions 59

Conclusion 61

3. CLEAR CASES 63

The Idea of Easy Cases 63

Language and Discourse 71

Language and Dialect 73

Conclusion 76

4. RONALD DWORKIN'S RIGHT ANSWER THESIS 77

Introduction 77

The Concept of 'Right Answers' 78

The Scope of a Right Answer Thesis 88

Incommensurability 96

Interpretation and Disagreement 106

Interpretation and Consensus 111

Different Perspectives in Law 118

The Role of 'Purpose' 120

Intention and Interpretation 129

Conclusion 131

5. MICHAEL MOORE'S METAPHYSICAL REALISM 133

Introduction 133

Metaphysical Realism 134

Summary of Moore's Position 137

The Problem About 'Death' 140

Changing Beliefs and Changed Concepts 146

Wittgenstein's Critique of Metaphysical Realism 148

Moore's Project: A Second Look 151

Two Additional Criticisms 154

Summary of Brink's Position 157

Criticism of Brink 160

The Kripke-Putnam Theory of Reference 162

A Further Look at Natural Kinds 168

Alternatives to Natural-Kinds Analysis 171

Response to Moore 174

Conclusion 176

6. A SUMMING-UP 178

Introduction 178

Threads in the Rope 178

On Intention in Law 183

The Meaning of 'Law' 190

The Status of the Claims and the Temptation of Relativism 195

Bibliography 199

Index 217