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History As Ideology In The Basic Property Course, Gregory S. Alexander Sep 1986

History As Ideology In The Basic Property Course, Gregory S. Alexander

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Why has history played such a prominent role in the basic property course in the twentieth century? Such a loaded question requires some explanation. Legal history is doubtless used in all the first-year common-law courses, but I have the impression that since Langdell's time it has been more conspicuous in property than in the other basic courses. At least let us provisionally accept this rather dogmatic assertion in order to examine the more interesting questions: what function has the historical perspective served in property, and what other function might history serve in the course?


"The Most Remarkable Institution": The American Law Review, Roger C. Cramton Jan 1986

"The Most Remarkable Institution": The American Law Review, Roger C. Cramton

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Professional Education In Medicine And Law: Structural Differences, Common Failings, Possible Opportunities, Roger C. Cramton Jan 1986

Professional Education In Medicine And Law: Structural Differences, Common Failings, Possible Opportunities, Roger C. Cramton

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.