The Demise of the Reasonable Man: A Cross-Cultural Study of a Legal Concept

by Michael Saltman

Judges in most societies often resort to resolving disputes by means of applying a criterion of reasonableness. In The Demise of the'Reasonable Man' Michael Saltman explores the ways in which reasonableness varies from one legal culture to another, defined by the relative presence or absence of centralized political power.

In non-politically centralized societies, Saltman says, judges seek meanings underlying human behavior, and try to place...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412855918
• ISBN13: 9781412855914
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"