The Failure of the Word
Richard H. Weisberg • Yale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300045925
The Failure of the Word
Richard H. Weisberg • Yale University Press
ISBN-10: 0300045921 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300045925 · 1989
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Richard H. Weisberg examines the intersection of legal discourse and literary narrative, focusing on how the manipulation of language can obscure moral responsibility. By analyzing historical and fictional texts, the author demonstrates how legalistic reasoning often functions as a rhetorical device that distances the law from ethical human consequences.
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