Stereoscopic Law: Oliver Wendell Holmes and Legal Education

Alexander Lian's book "Stereoscopic Law" explores Oliver Wendell Holmes' "The Path of the Law" and its significance in legal education. He analyzes Holmes' ideas on law and its study, placing it within the trajectory of his jurisprudence. Lian examines the reactions to the essay and restates its core teachings for contemporary legal educators, emphasizing the importance of seeing and teaching the law three-dimensionally.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 535 pages
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

In this captivating book, Alexander Lian, a seasoned commercial litigator, delves deep into the realm of American jurisprudence, exploring the renowned article by Oliver Wendell Holmes titled "The Path of the Law." Through meticulous analysis, Lian unravels Holmes's fundamental ideas on law and its study, placing "The Path of the Law" within the broader trajectory of his jurisprudence, from his early scholarship to his contributions to The Common Law and the occasional pieces he wrote or delivered after joining the U.S. Supreme Court. Lian takes a close look at the reactions "The Path of the Law" has evoked, both positive and negative, and restates the essay's core teachings for contemporary legal educators. What sets this book apart is Lian's convincing demonstration that Holmes's "theory of legal study" shattered artificial barriers between theory and practice. For modern-day legal educators, Stereoscopic Law offers a reformulation of Holmes's fundamental message, emphasizing the importance of seeing and teaching the law in three dimensions.

In this captivating book, Alexander Lian, a seasoned commercial litigator, delves deep into the realm of American jurisprudence, exploring the renowned article by Oliver Wendell Holmes titled "The Path of the Law." Through meticulous analysis, Lian unravels Holmes's fundamental ideas on law and its study, placing "The Path of the Law" within the broader trajectory of his jurisprudence, from his early scholarship to his contributions to The Common Law and the occasional pieces he wrote or delivered after joining the U.S. Supreme Court. Lian takes a close look at the reactions "The Path of the Law" has evoked, both positive and negative, and restates the essay's core teachings for contemporary legal educators. What sets this book apart is Lian's convincing demonstration that Holmes's "theory of legal study" shattered artificial barriers between theory and practice. For modern-day legal educators, Stereoscopic Law offers a reformulation of Holmes's fundamental message, emphasizing the importance of seeing and teaching the law in three dimensions.

Weight: 772g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108465441