POSTMODERN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW: EXTENDING THE PRAGMATIC VISIONS OF RICHARD A. POSNER

The 30-year debate surrounding the use of economic analysis of law has received a new twist: Richard A. Posner, a founding father of EAL, has embraced a postmodern legal philosophy - legal pragmatism. Since EAL traditionally has been conceived of as a modern approach to law, Posner's embrace ge...

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Published in:American business law journal 1998-09, Vol.36 (1), p.193-238
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Efficiency
History
Jurisprudence
Labor unions
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Modernism
Natural law
Objectivity
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Pragmatism
Social policy
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