Bøker av Martin P. Golding

Martin Golding's approach to the philosophy of law is that it contains conceptual and normative issues. This title is a selection of articles and chapters published over Golding's academic career. It examines logical issues in legal reasoning. It discusses various theories of law.

In a book that is a blend of text and readings, Martin P. Golding explores legal reasoning from a variety of angles--including that of judicial psychology. The primary focus, however, is on the 'logic' of judicial decision making. How do judges justify their decisions? What sort of arguments do they use? In what ways do they rely on legal precedent? Golding includes a wide variety of cases, as well as a brief bibliographic essay (updated for this Broadview Encore Edition).