Böcker av Francis J. Mootz Iii

Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics is especially relevant for law, which is grounded in the interpretation of authoritative texts. This collection considers the importance of Gadamer's philosophy for disputes in legal theory. It provides an overview of the connections between law and Gadamer's hermeneutical philosophy.

Offers an antidote to the fragmentation of contemporary legal theory with a collection of essays arguing that legal practice is a hermeneutical and rhetorical event that can best be understood and theorized in those terms.

Presents articles by thinkers who consider how Nietzsche's philosophical and rhetorical interventions illuminate the failures of contemporary legal theory. This work considers the connections between law, political philosophy and Nietzsche's genealogy. It also provides competing interpretations of Nietzsche's relevance for legal hermeneutics.