Law and the Modern Mind

"Law and the Modern Mind" is a groundbreaking exploration of the psychological underpinnings of legal systems and judicial decision-making. Written by Jerome Frank, a leading figure in the legal realism movement, the work challenges the traditional view of law as a stable, predictable set of rules. Frank argues that the quest for absolute legal certainty is a "basic myth" rooted in a deep-seated human need for infallible authority figures. Instead, he posits that the law is inherently uncer...