In an attempt to understand the malaise of American law and the depressed condition of American intellectual life in general, the author diagnoses what he believes is an epidemic of pathological reliance on the principle of reason. He offers a critique of American legal thought and the American legal system's deification of reason.
"This is an important contribution to the genre of jurisprudential reflection. It considers some of the most difficult and sophisticated issues on the current intellectual scene and, unlike much 'postmodern' scholarly production, it is clear, well-argued, and often brilliantly written."--Gary Peller, Georgetown University Law Center
