The American Constitution and the Debate Over Originalism

By Dennis J. Goldford

Book Overview

Located at the intersection of law, political science, philosophy, and literary theory, this book explores the nature of American constitutional interpretation through a reconsideration of the long-standing debate between the interpretive theories of originalism and nonoriginalism. It traces that debate to a particular set of premises about the nature of language, interpretation, and objectivity, premises that raise the specter of unconstrained, unstructured constitutional interpretation that has haunted contemporary constitutional theory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521607795
• ISBN13: 9780521607797
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"