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The Path of the Law

An analysis of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.'s The Path of the Law, exploring his views on ontology, epistemology, axiology, and teleology, and comparing them with Karl Llewellyn’s legal realism to advocate for a more practical, evolving legal system.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.Krystal AhlefeldGovernment, Liberty UniversityGOVT 345: JurisprudenceProfessor: Benjamin RathsamJune 06, 2025The Path of the Law was presented by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr on January 08, 1897.Holmes was an Associate Justice at the Massachusetts Supreme Court. He is a well-knownscholar, writer, and legal philosopher. In The Path of the Law, Holmes describes the nature of

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