SALE Neil MacCormick A Life in Politics, Philosophy, and Law

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Neil MacCormick (1941–2009) was one of the twentieth century's most important legal philosophers and one of Scotland's most influential public intellectuals. This book tells the story of his political and philosophical life, from his intensely political childhood as the son of 'King John', one of the founders of the Scottish National Party, through to his involvement in Scottish politics – especially as the author of SNP's constitutional policy – and his role as a Member of the European Parliament, helping to draft the European Constitution. With special attention to MacCormick's character, this book offers a reading of his entire oeuvre, covering his contributions to theories of legal and moral reasoning, institutional legal theory, nationalism, post-sovereignty, subsidiarity, and constitutional pluralism in Europe. This book reads MacCormick as a highly creative thinker who excelled in the art of constructing inclusive middles and thereby developed his own distinctive approach to politics and philosophy.

• Makes accessible MacCormick's life, both in politics and philosophy, for the first time
• Highlights the connections between various bodies of theory and politics that are often treated separately
• Illuminates many of the most discussed topics in twentieth century politics and philosophy, such as nationalism, sovereignty, and the European Union