1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456522203321

Autore

Bennett Robert W (Robert William), <1941->

Titolo

Constitutional originalism [[electronic resource] ] : a debate / / Robert W. Bennett and Lawrence B. Solum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ithaca, N.Y., : Cornell University Press, 2011

ISBN

0-8014-6111-1

0-8014-6063-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SolumLawrence

Disciplina

342.73

Soggetti

Constitutional law - United States

Law - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- We Are All Originalists Now / Solum, Lawrence B. -- Originalism and the Living American Constitution / Bennett, Robert W. -- Living with Originalism -- Are We All Living Constitutionalists Now? -- Notes -- Suggested Readings -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Problems of constitutional interpretation have many faces, but much of the contemporary discussion has focused on what has come to be called "originalism." The core of originalism is the belief that fidelity to the original understanding of the Constitution should constrain contemporary judges. As originalist thinking has evolved, it has become clear that there is a family of originalist theories, some emphasizing the intent of the framers, while others focus on the original public meaning of the constitutional text. This idea has enjoyed a modern resurgence, in good part in reaction to the assumption of more sweeping power by the judiciary, operating in the name of constitutional interpretation. Those arguing for a "living Constitution" that keeps up with a changing world and changing values have resisted originalism. This difference in legal philosophy and jurisprudence has, since the 1970's, spilled over into party politics and the partisan wrangling over court appointments from appellate courts



to the Supreme Court. In Constitutional Originalism, Robert W. Bennett and Lawrence B. Solum elucidate the two sides of this debate and mediate between them in order to separate differences that are real from those that are only apparent. In a thorough exploration of the range of contemporary views on originalism, the authors articulate and defend sharply contrasting positions. Solum brings learning from the philosophy of language to his argument in favor of originalism, and Bennett highlights interpretational problems in the dispute-resolution context, describing instances in which a living Constitution is a more feasible and productive position. The book explores those contrasting positions, to be sure, but also uncovers important points of agreement for the interpretational enterprise. This provocative and absorbing book ends with a bibliographic essay that points to landmark works in the field and helps lay readers and students orient themselves within the literature of the debate.

2.

Record Nr.

UNICAMPANIAVAN0119040

Autore

Berriot Salvadore, Evelyne

Titolo

Dal rinascimento all'età moderna / Evelyne Berriot-Salvadore ... [et al.] ; [a cura di Arlette Farge e Natalie Zemon Davis]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Roma ; Bari, : Laterza, 1991

ISBN

88-420-3768-0

Descrizione fisica

559 p., [16] carte di tav. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia