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OverviewThis book commemorates a place and a time in American law teaching, but more importantly, an outlook: the common law tradition. That outlook was empirical and tolerant. These values were carried into expression by a group of people who were not part of a cult or faction nor ruled by the herd instinct. Now in paperback, The Common Law Tradition is a collective portrait of five scholars who epitomize the tradition.The focus is Chicago in the 1960s. The five figures considered--Edward H. Levi, Harry Kalven, Jr., Karl Llewellyn, Philip Kurland, and Kenneth Culp Davis--did much to broaden the perspectives of the legal academy. Levi made use of sociology, economics, and comparative law. Kalven collaborated with sociologists on the Jury Project and with economists on tax law and auto compensation plans. Llewellyn's commitment to empirical research underpinned his work on the Uniform Commercial Code. Kurland's approach to constitutional law was highlighted by his insistence on the relevance of legal history. Davis was an energetic comparativist in his work on administrative law. What distinguished these Chicagoans is that their work was practical and rooted in the law, and hence yielded concrete applications. The group's diversity, the tolerant atmosphere in which they taught and wrote, and the attachment of its individual members to empirical approaches differentiate them from today's legal scholars and make their ideas of continuing importance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: George LiebmannPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.385kg ISBN: 9781412805605ISBN 10: 1412805600 Pages: 386 Publication Date: 15 May 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1: Edward H. Levi; 2: Harry Kalven, Jr.; 3: Karl Llewellyn; 4: Philip Kurland; 5: Kenneth Culp Davis; ConclusionReviews"""George Liebmann's skillful blending of biography and legal history makes his Common Law Tradition a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand the development of American law in the twentieth century. His analysis... also prompts reflection on the qualities of mind and character that are needed to sustain the rule of law in a democratic republic."" - Mary Ann Glendon, Learned Hand Professor of Law, Harvard University""" George Liebmann's skillful blending of biography and legal history makes his Common Law Tradition a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand the development of American law in the twentieth century. His analysis... also prompts reflection on the qualities of mind and character that are needed to sustain the rule of law in a democratic republic. - Mary Ann Glendon, Learned Hand Professor of Law, Harvard University Author InformationGeorge W. Liebmann is a Baltimore lawyer in private practice with the firm of Liebmann and Shively, P.A. He is the author of The Little Platoons: Sub-Local Governments in Modern History, The Gallows in the Grove: Civil Society in American Law, Six Lost Leaders: Prophets of Civil Society, and Neighborhood Futures, published in a paperback edition by Transaction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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