Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and Legal Logic

by Frederic R. Kellogg

With Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Legal Logic, Frederic R. Kellogg examines the early diaries, reading, and writings of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) to assess his contribution to both legal logic and general logical theory. Through discussions with his mentor Chauncey Wright and others, Holmes derived his theory from Francis Bacon's empiricism, influenced by recent English debates over logic and scientific method, and Holmes's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022652390X
• ISBN13: 9780226523903
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"