Druids and Common Lawyers: Notes on the Pythagoras Complex and Legal Education

Publication Date

2007

Journal

Law and Humanities

Abstract

The article explores the intersection of authority, critical thought, and legal education, arguing that legal academia often perpetuates a form of intellectual and institutional authority akin to religious priesthood. It traces the historical roots of common law to the Druids and their priestly role, drawing parallels to the modern legal scholar's ambivalence toward the legal system. The author critiques the case method in U.S. legal education for creating a void in critical engagement and advocates for a more interdisciplinary and historically informed approach to legal pedagogy.

Volume

1

Issue

1

First Page

1

Last Page

30

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/17521483.2007.11423724

Disciplines

Education Law | Law | Legal Education

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