Principles of Legal Argumentation

Author: [Dutch] Iris van der Vleuten
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Legal argumentation has become an important research topic. In recent years, the study of legal argumentation has not only played a significant role in general argumentation theory, legal theory, jurisprudence, and legal philosophy but has also become a key component in legal reasoning courses in universities and law schools. However, a comprehensive introduction to the most important research findings in legal argumentation remains lacking. This book provides a critical overview of legal argumentation research across different countries and theoretical traditions, as well as fundamental issues in argumentation and legal research. It focuses on analyzing and evaluating legal argumentation and proposes a theoretical framework in the conclusion that reflects various research approaches in a systematic and principled manner. Based on this framework, it outlines future research directions. This book is suitable for legal scholars, legal philosophers, argumentation theorists, philosophers, law students, and all those interested in the theory and practice of legal argumentation.