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Constitutional Rights -What They Are and What They Ought to Be

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Authors:
  1. Carl Wellman

    1. Philosophy Department, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, USA

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  • Combines a theory of the nature of constitutional rights with ongoing debates about controversial examples
  • Clarifies the crucial issues and assesses the relevant pro and con arguments
  • Argues that there are four main classes of constitutional rights, not just two as is usually assumed in the US

Part of the book series: Law and Philosophy Library (LAPS, volume 115)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Constitutional Law

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 1-17

  3. Constitutional Rights

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 19-29

  4. Constitutional Institutions

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 31-74

  5. Public Officials

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 75-102

  6. Private Persons

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 103-157

  7. Associations

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 159-193

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 195-197
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About this book

This work explains the nature of constitutional rights. It does so by means of an analysis of the nature of law in general, the nature of constitutions, and the nature of rights. It looks in detail at several aspects of constitutional law, rights and institutions, as well as aspects related to public officials, private persons and associations. In addition, the book critically examines a considerable number of debates about whether some actual or proposed constitutional rights ought to be established and maintained in the United States constitution. It then identifies the kinds of reasons that justify or fail to justify constitutional rights. The book advances the debate and makes a contribution to the theory and the practice of constitutional rights.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Philosophy Department, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, USA

    Carl Wellman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Constitutional Rights -What They Are and What They Ought to Be

  • Authors: Carl Wellman

  • Series Title: Law and Philosophy Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31526-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-31525-6Published: 23 May 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81057-7Published: 27 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-31526-3Published: 12 May 2016

  • Series ISSN: 1572-4395

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0315

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 197

  • Topics: Philosophy of Law, Constitutional Law, Political Theory

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