books by Richard A. Posner     books:     Richard A. Posner      The Little Book of Plagiarism Richard A. Posner Pantheon, 2007 Big Subject, Small and Accessible Book Plagiarism is not a legal offense in itself. Thus, you might think that Judge Richard Posner might not be the best of guides to it, even though he has written books about non-legal issues before. But plagiarism does sometimes include fraud, copyright infringement, ...             The Essential Holmes: Selections from the Letters, Speeches, Judicial Opinions, and Other Writings of Oliver ... Oliver Wendell Holmes University Of Chicago Press, 1997 Genius! Posner, who is arguably today's most influential legal thinker, has put together an invaluable collection of Justice Holmes' most memorable writings. The combo of Posner selecting Holmes is powerful: the selections invariably present the brilliant Holmes on timeless ...             Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy Richard A. Posner Harvard University Press, 2005 Another brain-stunner from Judge Posner!! This book is about the 'pragmatic' concept of democracy and the law in it; aobut 3/4 of the book is spent on the former, 1/4, the latter subject. Posner believes that 'democracy' has been misconstrued by many academics (my, how he scorns academics) and many left ...             The Problems of Jurisprudence Richard A. Posner Harvard University Press, 2007 An excellent overview For newcomers to the philosophy of law and for anyone interested in legal reasoning and the difficult problems of jurisprudence, this book gives an excellent overview. The author discusses the history of the subject as well as giving a thorough discussion of modern ...             How Judges Think Richard A. Posner Harvard University Press, 2008 A Must Read for Any Trial Lawyer Posner brings his esteemed credentials as a circuit judge and authorative author to tackle the ultimate question: how do judges really make their decisions. Is it based strictly on the law and the facts of the case, or, as we are taught in law school, does it ...             The Economic Structure of Intellectual Property Law William M. Landes, Richard A. Posner Belknap Press, 2003 This book takes a fresh look at the most dynamic area of American law today, comprising the fields of copyright, patent, trademark, trade secrecy, publicity rights, and misappropriation. Topics range from copyright in private letters to defensive patenting of business methods, from moral rights in the visual arts to the banking of trademarks, from ...             Uncertain Shield: The U.S. Intelligence System in the Throes of Reform (Hoover Studies in Politics, ... Richard A. Posner Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006 Vital for a critical understanding of the Intelligence Community's Reformation Why can't there be more books like this one? This slim volume contains more insight than many books three times its size. "Uncertain Shield" is a follow-up to Posner's previous book "Surprise Attacks", and while either book can stand on its own, I recommend reading ...             Not a Suicide Pact: The Constitution in a Time of National Emergency (Inalienable Rights) Richard A. Posner Oxford University Press, USA, 2006 The Balance Between Liberty And Security Federal Appeals Court Judge Richard A. Posner is known for being both prolific and controversial. In addition to authoring one of the most important academic treatises in the field of law and economics, he is also known for writing on more controversial topics ranging ...             The Economics of Justice Richard A. Posner Harvard University Press, 1981 Wealth Maximization. Holy cow!!! Although denied by the author in his book 'Problems of Jurisprudence,' Richard Posner was an integral early pioneer in the movement known as 'Economics and Law.' Picking up where George Stigler and Gary Becker left off, Posner argues that not only human behavior, but ...             Economic Analysis of Law Richard A. Posner Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, 2007 Monumental, brilliant . . . and ultimately unconvincing Prior to 1960, legal scholars invoked economics only in a handful of specialized contexts -- mostly antitrust and taxation. But it was not generally thought that economic science had much of anything useful to say about the law generally. Then, in the early 1960s, ...             Law and Literature: Revised and Enlarged Edition Richard A. Posner Harvard University Press, 1998 It's deep, but it's worth it. People who have an appetite for words and the law will enjoy and profit from "Law and Literature." The prolific Richard Posner has updated his intellectually stimulating first edition to present once again an important study of how the fields of literature and law ...             Breaking the Deadlock: The 2000 Election, the Constitution, and the Courts Richard A. Posner Princeton University Press, 2001 Every vote must count? What's a "vote" anyway? Judge Richard Posner performs an invaluable service by cutting through the Cherminsky and Sunstein left-wing legal clutter surrounding Florida Election 2000. Judge Posner delivers clear legal analysis that is still accessible to the educated layperson. His overall ...             Catastrophe: Risk and Response Richard A. Posner Oxford University Press, USA, 2005 "Preparing" For The Future Looking out for future risk into the future. For example, asteroids pose a long-term risk hundreds and thousands of years into the future. We have the technology now to map asteroids and safeguard our future. To a large extent this is not being done. There is a lack of ...             Antitrust Law, Second Edition Richard A. Posner University Of Chicago Press, 2001 everything is in there, but take it with a grain of salt. If I had to suggest the purchase of this book I would recommend it. There is almost everything in the book about US antitrust. But some warnings are necessary. It's not for students. It's not for lawyers. Maybe scholars and judges can be interested. The author ...             The Problematics of Moral and Legal Theory Richard A. Posner Belknap Press, 2002 A Call for Judicial Neutrality Don't believe any criticisms of this book that it advocates moral relativism or insensitive pragmatism. What Posner is driving at is the removal of moral theory from the practice of law. 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