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Jeffrey Rosen Talks With Peter Slen About Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes’ “The Common Law”

We the People

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The Life of the Law

After experiencing the horrors of war and losing his ideals, the author sought to find meaning in the law. Through his research, he discovered that the development of law is not purely based on logic and precedent, but also on historical purpose and contemporary relevance. He realized that a legal rule adopted for one reason in the past may still be relevant today. This insight became the core of his contribution.

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