Coda

Abstract

My argument in this book is that a literary turn of mind together with the building blocks from philosophical hermeneutics help form a solid basis for the development of the essential capability of jurists to truly judge from experience: that is, to learn about the lives and experiences of others, and to act on what one learns, while at the same time to cherish an attitude of self-reflection in order to gain self-knowledge. Whatever the global, political, or technological developments, I am convinced that judging from experience is, and remains, the crucial, professional methodology and ...