Divergent Paths
| Author | : Richard A. Posner |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 2016-01-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674286030 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674286030 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (030 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Divergent Paths by : Richard A. Posner
Download or read book Divergent Paths written by Richard A. Posner and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judges and legal scholars talk past one another, if they have any conversation at all. Academics criticize judicial decisions in theoretical terms, which leads many judges to dismiss academic discourse as divorced from reality. Richard Posner reflects on the causes and consequences of this widening gap and what can be done to close it.