Is Legal Pragmatism Normative?

Author

Garrett Lane Roberts

Date of Award

2013

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

Philosophy and Religion

First Advisor

Robert Westmoreland

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

Through the centuries people have been asking pivotal questions regarding law and legality. What is law? How should we interpret it? Who gets to decide? In what follows I will explore these questions in hope of gaining a greater understanding of the American legal system. Specifically, I will argue that legal pragmatism is in fact a normative theory that provides a good method of adjudication. This work will require that I investigate the jurisprudence of Oliver W. Holmes Jr. and modem legal pragmatism. Also, I will highlight some theories of legal realism and natural law theory.

Recommended Citation

Roberts, Garrett Lane, "Is Legal Pragmatism Normative?" (2013). Honors Theses. 2103.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2103

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