Moral Foundations of Constitutional Thought: Current Problems, Augustinian Prospects

by Graham Walker

Book Overview

Graham Walker boldly recasts the debate over issues like constitutional interpretation and judicial review, and challenges contemporary thinking not only about specifically constitutional questions but also about liberalism, law, justice, and rights. Walker targets the "skeptical" moral nihilism of leading American judges and writers, on both the political left and right, charging that their premises undermine the authority of the Constitution,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691603308
• ISBN13: 9780691603308
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"