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A Surprisingly Entertaining Read, April 4, 2000
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This review is from: The Hidden Holmes: His Theory of Torts in History (Hardcover)
Drawing on his extensive study of the published and unpublished writings of US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Harvard Law Professor David Rosenberg challenges widely held beliefs about Holmes' legal stance toward tort law - most specifically his application of negligence and strict liability rules. In the process, Rosenberg criticizes the work of many of his field's most recognized scholars and questions the quality and accuracy of modern legal scholarship in general. While the legal subject matter of this work in itself is a perhaps too technical for the non-lawyer, Rosenberg's pointed criticisms and lucid illustrations make this an entertaining read for anyone who enjoys seeing a free-thinker take on the establishment - and win.
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