Difference between Critical Legal Theory and Postmodernism?
Chris Osborn
a while since I've done much reading on postmodernism), but is there any
difference?... please point me to any sources (internet or print) that
discuss this type of thing. Thanks in advance.
Michael Feld
Chris Osborn <osb...@email.com> wrote:
#I'm just beginning my studies of critical legal theory (and it has been
#a while since I've done much reading on postmodernism), but is there any
#difference?... please point me to any sources (internet or print) that
#discuss this type of thing. Thanks in advance.
#
Post modernism does not say that law profs are engaged in a process to
brain wash young lawyers into believing that law is not an evil
conspiracy run by the establishment.
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WinnerEJ
introduction of "post-structuralism" into the academic Humanities back in the
80's, largely initiated by the counter-culteralists of the '60's after they had
acquired tenure... So much so that I believe at one point Stanley Fish was
appointed consultant to the Law school of the university where he was an
English professor (I confess writing this from memory...).
The argument then resolves to a debate over "post-structuralism", whether
such theories are truly "post-modern" (as many believe) or the tattered
remnants of Modernity (as I and a few others would hold - but compare
Feyerabend's historical view of science - which is truly post-modern - with the
"paradigm shift" view of tomas Kuhn that is popular among post-structuralists).
>Post modernism does not say that law profs are engaged in a process to
>brain wash young lawyers into believing that law is not an evil
>conspiracy run by the establishment.
>--
>Michael Feld
- Note the cautious double negative here...
The "Critical Legal Theorist" who attained the greatest celebrity, by the
way, - and not for her scholarship - has been Hilary Clinton.
- Winner