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The Passionate Liberal: The Political and Legal Ideas of Jerome Frank The Political and Legal Ideas of Jerome N. Frank

Jerome Frank was one of the most important spokesmen for the generation of liberal intellectuals who came to maturity during the period of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. He was never a major figure in public life and thus never became a symbol of the period as did President Roosevelt, Henry Wal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Volkomer, W.E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1970, 1970
Edition:1st ed. 1970
Subjects:
History, General
History
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction and Biographical Sketch
  • II. Philosophical Skepticism
  • 1. Historical Meaning of Skepticism
  • 2. The Philosophy of a Modern Skeptic
  • 3. The Sick Society and its Remedy
  • 4. Criticism and Conclusion
  • III. Skepticism and the Law
  • 1. The Origins of Legal Realism
  • 2. The Realistic Approach to Law
  • 3. Natural Law
  • 4. Conclusion
  • IV. Reform of Legal Institutions
  • 1. Legal Education
  • 2. The Training of Judges
  • 3. The Jury System
  • 4. The Quest for Justice
  • 5. Democracy in the Court Room
  • 6. Conclusion
  • V. Constitutional Philosophy
  • 1. Judicial Restraint and the Constitution
  • 2. Judicial Restraint and Legislative Interpretation
  • 3. The Meaning of the Bill of Rights
  • 4. Conclusion
  • VI. Views on Political Democracy
  • 1. Origins of Political Democracy
  • 2. The Foundations of Democracy
  • 3. The Pragmatic Value of Democracy
  • 4. The Reform of American Democracy
  • 5. Conclusion
  • VII. Economic Theory
  • 1. The Nature of Economics
  • 2. The Depression: Its Causes and Cure
  • 3. The Consequences of Inaction
  • 4. The Future Society
  • 5. Conclusion
  • VIII. Paths to Peace
  • 1. The Causes and Prevention of War: Pre-1940
  • 2. Transformation and the War Years
  • 3. The Causes and Prevention of War: Post World War II
  • 4. Conclusion
  • IX. Summary and Conclusions
  • 1. An Intellectual Portrait
  • 2. A Personal Portrait
  • 3. An Evaluation

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