Category Archives: Berman, Harold

(1) Soviet Law; (2) The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 5 of 6

Harold Berman discusses the function of the law in countries with totalitarian governments. He describes the origins of the legal system in Russia and the Soviet Union, and similarities between the Soviet legal code and European and American legal systems. … Continue reading

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(1) Heroes and Heroism; (2) Technology and the Social Values; (3) Law, Politics, and Revolution; (4) John Donne

Michael Lofaro sees the hero in American culture as a “representative man,” an embodiment of the ideals of an individual’s society and historical era, with the personalities and histories of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone exemplifying the frontier. In the … Continue reading

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