The Language of Law

by Andrei Marmor

The close connection between philosophy of language and philosophy of law has been recognized for decades through the work of many influential legal philosophers. This volume brings recent advances in philosophy of language to bear on contemporary debates about the nature of law and legal interpretation.

The book builds on recent work in pragmatics and speech-act theory to explain how, and to what extent, legal content is determined by linguistic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019871453X
• ISBN13: 9780198714538
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"