Geneza Case Method i jej wpływ na kształt amerykańskiej filozofii prawa
The Genesis of the Case Method and its Impact on the American Philosophy of Law
Author(s): Jacek SrokoszSubject(s): Education, 19th Century, Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law
Published by: Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
Keywords: Case Method; Christophus Collumbus Langdell; legal realism; American classical jurisprudence; legal education; law as a science;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the Case Method – the dominant method of teaching in American law schools, based on the analysis of judicial decisions, which was created in the 1870s by Christophus Collumbus Langdell. Langdell perceived law as a science similar to physics or chemistry, and thus as an ordered system of objective knowledge, and the method of teaching created by him was intended to prepare people dealing with law in a scientific manner. The article presents the Langdell’s concept of law, and the impact of his teaching method on streams of American legal philosophy – classical jurisprudence and legal realism.
Journal: Krytyka Prawa
- Issue Year: 10/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 283-303
- Page Count: 21
- Language: Polish