The Gate of Law: 8th Edition

Author: (USA) Bosisegno
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is a widely used legal textbook in law schools across the United States. It can also be regarded as a mini encyclopedia of Anglo-American law. The book aims to showcase the American legal process, not only by description but also by immersing readers in the back-and-forth of arguments, emphasizing the significance of legal debate, which is only partly a function of rules. The arrangement of materials in the book is designed to allow each perspective to be compared with others. Every article and case provides an opportunity to explore tensions. It is through this pedagogical approach that the book simulates the actual operation of the American legal process, opening the door to law and society. The legal rules, principles, and cases provided in this book are all materials for debate and discussion within the context of social sciences, history, and literature. The philosophy of the book is that legal judgments should be generated through inquiry, and all aspects of a dispute should be examined to obtain broad and specific perspectives. Moreover, the design of the book is intended to achieve the effect that the resolution of key knowledge points in a reading material expands the scope of thought, allowing for better study of other reading materials; just as the judgment of a court in a case potentially expands the future scope of arguments, as that judgment becomes part of the broader legal debate.