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Finding Footing In A Postmodern Conception Of Law, Bryan Druzin
Finding Footing In A Postmodern Conception Of Law, Bryan Druzin
Bocconi Legal Papers
The following jurisprudence paper examines the implications of postmodern thought upon our conception of law. It will be argued that, despite the absolute, all-consuming moral relativism towards which postmodernism seems to lead in its most extreme form, its acceptance in fact in no way undermines the possibility of finding solid ground for our legal principles. This paper contends that moral objectivity can be found in the individual experience of suffering generated by these very subjective concoctions. Subjective concoctions or not, they are real in that they imbue a sense of value into conditions, and may thus serve as foundational principles …
Finding Footing In A Postmodern Conception Of Law, Bryan Druzin
Finding Footing In A Postmodern Conception Of Law, Bryan Druzin
Bocconi Legal Papers
The following jurisprudence paper examines the implications of postmodern thought upon our conception of law. It will be argued that, despite the absolute, all-consuming moral relativism towards which postmodernism seems to lead in its most extreme form, its acceptance in fact in no way undermines the possibility of finding solid ground for our legal principles. This paper contends that moral objectivity can be found in the individual experience of suffering generated by these very subjective concoctions. Subjective concoctions or not, they are real in that they imbue a sense of value into conditions, and may thus serve as foundational principles …