Book contents
- Originalism’s Promise
- Originalism’s Promise
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I A Description of Originalism
- 1 A Brief History of Originalism in American Constitutional Interpretation
- 2 The Constitutional Communication Model of Originalism
- Part II Originalism Is the Best Explanation of Our Existing Constitutional Practice and the Most Normatively Attractive Theory of Constitutional Interpretation
- Conclusion
- Index
2 - The Constitutional Communication Model of Originalism
from Part I - A Description of Originalism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 July 2019
- Originalism’s Promise
- Originalism’s Promise
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I A Description of Originalism
- 1 A Brief History of Originalism in American Constitutional Interpretation
- 2 The Constitutional Communication Model of Originalism
- Part II Originalism Is the Best Explanation of Our Existing Constitutional Practice and the Most Normatively Attractive Theory of Constitutional Interpretation
- Conclusion
- Index
Summary
In Chapter 1, I described originalism’s current status, and I noted the many areas of current debate among originalists. My description was ecumenical because it did not “take sides” in the debates.
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- Originalism's PromiseA Natural Law Account of the American Constitution, pp. 43 - 158Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019