The Path of the Law and Its Influence

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841-1935) is arguably the most important American jurist of the twentieth century and his essay The Path of the Law first published in 1898 is the seminal work in American legal theory. This volume brings together some of the most distinguished legal scholars from the United States and Canada to examine competing understandings of The Path of the Law and its implications for contemporary American jurisprudence. For the reader's convenience the essay is republished in an Appendix. The book will be of interest to professionals and students in the philosophy history economics and sociology of law.