Rhetorical Knowledge in Legal Practice and Critical Legal Theory

by Francis J. Mootz III

Book Overview

A clear summary of contemporary rhetorical philosophy and its intersections with hermeneutics and critical theory This book describes the significance of rhetorical knowledge for law through detailed discussions of some of the most difficult legal issues facing courts today, including affirmative action, gay rights, and assisted suicide.
Francis J. Mootz responds to both extremes, those who argue that law is merely a rhetorical mask for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817360840
• ISBN13: 9780817360849
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"