This book tells the story of the philosophical and political life of Neil MacCormick.
Neil MacCormick (1941-2009) was one of the twentieth century's most important legal philosophers and one of Scotland's most influential public intellectuals. This book tells the story of both his philosophical and his political life, from his political childhood in Glasgow to his theories of law and practical reason.
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This book tells the story of the philosophical and political life of Neil MacCormick.
Neil MacCormick (1941-2009) was one of the twentieth century's most important legal philosophers and one of Scotland's most influential public intellectuals. This book tells the story of both his philosophical and his political life, from his political childhood in Glasgow to his theories of law and practical reason.
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Neil MacCormick (1941–2009) was one of the twentieth century's most important legal philosophers and one of Scotland's most influential public intellectuals. This book tells the story of his political and philosophical life, from his intensely political childhood as the son of 'King John', one of the founders of the Scottish National Party, through to his involvement in Scottish politics – especially as the author of SNP's constitutional policy – and his role as a Member of the European Parliament, helping to draft the European Constitution. With special attention to MacCormick's character, this book offers a reading of his entire oeuvre, covering his contributions to theories of legal and moral reasoning, institutional legal theory, nationalism, post-sovereignty, subsidiarity, and constitutional pluralism in Europe. This book reads MacCormick as a highly creative thinker who excelled in the art of constructing inclusive middles and thereby developed his own distinctive approach to politics and philosophy.
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'A major landmark in modern Scottish intellectual history, and more broadly a significant contribution to jurisprudence. Del Mar pays due attention not only to Neil MacCormick's ideas, but also to his character, family background, and multiple contexts, both academic and political.' Colin Kidd, Professor of History, University of St Andrews
'Del Mar's authoritative account establishes Neil MacCormick as one of the leading public intellectuals of the twentieth century. Accessible and engaging, it deftly contextualises MacCormick's personal qualities and professional preoccupations, contributing not only to legal biography but also to political, social, and intellectual history.' Nicola Lacey, School Professor of Law, Gender and Social Policy, London School of Economics
'An absorbing account of the life and work of a leading thinker and public intellectual of the last fifty years. Neil MacCormick supplies a striking example of someone who always sought to practise what he professed in the university, in politics, and in public affairs generally. Maks Del Mar beautifully captures the depth, range, and profound impact of his philosophy of action.' Neil Walker, University of Edinburgh
About the Author
Maksymilian Del Mar is Professor of Legal Theory and Legal Humanities at the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London. His first book, Artefacts of Legal Inquiry: The Value of Imagination in Adjudication (2020) won the 2022 Commendations for Excellence by the International Association of Legal and Social Philosophy (the IVR). It has been the subject of numerous symposia in journals, attracting reviews by theorists of legal reasoning, philosophers of imagination, and literary theorists and historians. He has edited numerous volumes, including The Oxford Handbook of Law and Humanities, and serves as an editor, since 2017, of the Law in Context series, and, since 2024, Elements in Legal Humanities, both for Cambridge University Press.
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