Originalism's Promise: A Natural Law Account of the American Constitution

by Lee J. Strang

Book Overview

The foundation of the American legal system and democratic culture is its longstanding written Constitution. However, a contentious debate now exists between originalists, who employ the Constitution's original meaning, and Nonoriginalists, who argue for a living constitution interpretation. The first natural law justification for an originalist interpretation of the American Constitution, Originalism's Promise presents an innovative foundation for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110846873X
• ISBN13: 9781108468732
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 8.9"