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Jurisprudence And The Nature Of Language: Contrasting Views Of Hart And Chomsky, Anon
Jurisprudence And The Nature Of Language: Contrasting Views Of Hart And Chomsky, Anon
Washington Law Review
Because much of modern philosophy has been preoccupied with some form of language analysis and because jurists often apply philosophical techniques and insights when attempting to solve jurisprudential problems, theories or views of the nature of language have considerable jurisprudential significance. The point is illustrated by the recent movement toward using the methods of "ordinary language" philosophy in the analysis of legal problems. The pattern is not new; a roughly similar relationship is seen in positivism and its application in jurisprudence. The notion behind this approach is that an understanding of the nature of language contributes to the solution of …
Jurisprudence And The Nature Of Language: Contrasting Views Of Hart And Chomsky, Anon
Jurisprudence And The Nature Of Language: Contrasting Views Of Hart And Chomsky, Anon
Washington Law Review
Because much of modern philosophy has been preoccupied with some form of language analysis and because jurists often apply philosophical techniques and insights when attempting to solve jurisprudential problems, theories or views of the nature of language have considerable jurisprudential significance. The point is illustrated by the recent movement toward using the methods of "ordinary language" philosophy in the analysis of legal problems. The pattern is not new; a roughly similar relationship is seen in positivism and its application in jurisprudence. The notion behind this approach is that an understanding of the nature of language contributes to the solution of …