In the final eleventh chapter the implications of the postmodernist approach for theory of law are examined. It is argued that this alternative approach acknowledges the difficulties in interpretation of law. It is also argued that it helps us refrain from undue simplification of law. By doing this the alternative approach is suggested to better serve the multiple purposes we have in law. In conclusion it is argued that the modernist approach should not be taken for granted, at least not when dealing with law and adjudication.
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(2009). The Quest for the Description of the Law. In: The Quest for the Description of the Law. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70502-4_11
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