Fidelity to our imperfect Constitution : for moral readings and against originalisms / James E. Fleming.

By:

Fleming, James E [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780199364411 (ebook) :

Subject(s):

Constitutional law -- United States

Additional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification:

342.73 23

LOC classification:

KF4550 .F577 2015

Online resources:

Oxford scholarship online

Summary: In this monograph, James E. Fleming argues that fidelity in interpreting the US Constitution as written requires a moral reading or philosophic approach, and that fidelity commits to honouring aspirational principles, not following the relatively specific original meanings (or original expected applications) of the founders.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

In this monograph, James E. Fleming argues that fidelity in interpreting the US Constitution as written requires a moral reading or philosophic approach, and that fidelity commits to honouring aspirational principles, not following the relatively specific original meanings (or original expected applications) of the founders.

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Fidelity to our imperfect Constitution : for moral readings and against originalisms / James E. Fleming.