The Character of Legal Reasoning

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legal reasoning, phronesis, practical wisdom, techne, craft, rhetorica, rhetoric, lawyer, judge

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Article

Abstract

Legal reasoning is unique and distinctive. Good legal reasoning is a combination of practical wisdom (phronesis), craft (techne), and rhetoric (rhetorica). When composed harmoniously, these concepts constitute the bedrock characteristics of the good lawyer and judge.

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61 Wash. & Lee L. Rev.

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Washington & Lee Law Review

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