The lawyerly rhetoric of Coase's 'The Nature of the Firm.' (Ronald Coase)

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Ronald Coase employs a lawyerly, British rhetorical style in his essay 'The Nature of the Firm.' Coase's paper is so widely applicable because he does not limit himself to specific mathematical equations, but deals with empirical situations to explain and describe, rather than statistically show, the nature of the firm. The rhetoric is lawyerly in the way it brings up opposing arguments only to dismiss them as untrue and connects facts with unproven assumptions about human nature to persuade the reader.

Economics, Rhetoric, Coase, Ronald H., Economics literature

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John Marshall's judicial rhetoric

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The rhetoric of US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall differs from the approach often taken by modern justices because of the different political conditions that Marshall faced. Modern judges no longer have to argue for the legitimacy of the rule of law, the judiciary and the other branches of government, as Marshall did. Because of the newness of the US in Marshall's time, his opinions focused less on precedent and more on serving justice, consistent with the will of the people.

History, Judicial process, Legitimacy of governments, Government legitimacy, Judicial opinions, Marshall, John (American Supreme Court justice)

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Response to Clark Freshman, were Patricia Williams and Ronald Dworkin separated at birth?

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Differing responses to the works of legal scholars Patricia Williams and Ronald Dworkin are a result of their differing approaches to jurisprudence and not racial or gender bias. Ronald Dworkin is an analytical philosopher and approaches jurisprudence in a rigorous manner. The work of Patricia Williams focuses on the use of narrative in the law, and her work has an uncertain connection to fact.

Law, Legal philosophy, Freshman, Clark

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