American Legal Thought from Premodernism to Postmodernism

by Stephen M. Feldman

Book Overview

American legal thought has progressed remarkably quickly from premodernism to modernism and into postmodernism in little over 200 years, running from the nation's founding through the 20th century. This book tells the story of this mercurial journey of jurisprudence by showing the development of legal thought through these three intellectual periods. Feldman's narrative revolves around two broad interrelated themes: jurisprudential foundations and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019510966X
• ISBN13: 9780195109665
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Wet my appetite - but not fully satisfying

When I read this, I already knew a fair amount about modern legal theory. I was hopeing to learn about postmodern legal theory. Since most of the book was about modern jurisprudence, and since he didn't really have much new to say about that, I was a little bored and disappointed. But I must say I found the postmodern discussion fascinating. I'm going to have to do some research to find out if Feldman has any other books that more fully develop his thoughts on postmodern jurisprudence. You would most benefit from this book if you're new to legal theory. If you already understand modern legal theory, then most of the book is a rehash. For me, I guess I give it four stars because finding good discussions of postmodern jurisprudence is so difficult, and Feldman did such a good job with that.