Critical Legal Studies: A Liberal Critique

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Scholars in the "Critical Legal Studies" movement have generated an important body of literature that challenges some of the most cherished ideals of modern Western legal and political thought. Taking as their main target liberalism and its commitment to the rule of law, CLS thinkers claim that the rule of law is a myth and that its defense by liberal thinkers is riddled with inconsistencies. In this first book-length liberal reply to CLS, Andrew Altman systematically examines the philosophical underpinnings of the CLS movement and exposes the deficiencies in the major lines of the CLS argument against liberalism.

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"There are silly ways of criticizing works by CLS scholars, and there are intelligent ways... An example of an intelligent critique is provided by this short but elegant book."--Wojciech Sadurski, Ethics "A serious response to CLS proponents... Anyone who teaches, writes, or researches in the area of jurisprudence or political philosophy would benefit from this book."--Jean Rendleman Kelley, Teaching Philosophy

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Andrew Altman is Associate Professor of Philosophy at George Washington University.