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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810490003321

Autore

DeHart Paul R. <1975->

Titolo

Uncovering the constitution's moral design / / Paul R. DeHart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia MO, : University of Missouri Press, c2007

ISBN

0-8262-6608-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Disciplina

342.7302

Soggetti

Constitutional law - Moral and ethical aspects - United States

Constitutional law - Philosophy

Constitutional law - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-285) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Constitutional presuppositions -- Inferring moral assumptions -- The constitution's theory of sovereignty -- The constitution and the common good -- The constitution's theory of natural law -- The constitution's theory of natural rights -- Is the constitution any good?.

Sommario/riassunto

"DeHart examines our constitution's normative framework and moral meaning. He challenges the logical coherency of modern moral philosophy, normative positivism, and other theories that the constitution has been argued to embody and offers groundbreaking methodology that can be applied to uncovering the normative framework of other constitutions as well"--Provided by publisher.