The Legal Analyst-A Toolkit for Thinking about the Law, New edition Edition
A Toolkit for Thinking About the Law
$113.10
- Paperback
326 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2007
Summary
There are two kinds of knowledge law school teaches: legal rules on the one hand, and tools for thinking about legal problems on the other. Although the tools are far more interesting and useful than the rules, they tend to be neglected in favor of other aspects of the curriculum. In The Legal Analyst, Ward Farnsworth brings together in one place all of the most powerful of those tools for thinking about law.
From classic ideas in game theory such as the “Prisoner’s Dilemma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226238357 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0226238350 |
| Author: | Ward Farnsworth |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 326 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2007 |
| Weight: | 536g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 152mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“This is one of those rare books that will actually raise the level of analysis at every law school in the country.
“This is an outstanding book that occupies a significant and unique niche in the literature of jurisprudence and legal methodology. Ward Farnsworth introduces students and practitioners alike to basic methods of legal analysis across a broad range of disciplines. This book should become the ultimate ‘toolkit’ for those new to the profession.” - David J. Bederman, Emory University School of Law”
Ward Farnsworth
Ward Farnsworth, who clerked for both Judge Richard A. Posner and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, is professor of law and the Nancy Barton Scholar at the Boston University School of Law. He is coauthor of Torts: Cases and Questions.
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