Calder v. Bull, Interpreting the Constitution as a social compact; or a sequel to Jean Jacques Burlamaqui and the theory of social contract (II)

Calder v. Bull turns to be the vehicle to link the social contract theory of Jean Jacques Burlamaqui with the American Constitution. After analyzing the thought of Samuel Chase and the framers of the Declaration of Independence, we conclude that the pursuit of happiness ought to be seen as a princip...

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Main Author: Pérez Johnston, Raúl
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Published: Universidad de Oviedo: Area de Derecho Constitucional 2008
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Source:Historia constitucional: Revista Electrónica de Historia Constitucional, ISSN 1576-4729, Nº. 9, 2008297 pags.
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00002163132017-02-02Calder v. Bull, Interpreting the Constitution as a social compact; or a sequel to Jean Jacques Burlamaqui and the theory of social contract (II)Pérez Johnston, RaúlSamuel ChaseDeclaration of IndependenceAmerican ConstitutionSocial contractJean Jacques BurlamaquiSamuel ChaseDeclaración de IndependenciaConstitución americanaContrato socialJean Jacques BurlamaquiCalder v. Bull turns to be the vehicle to link the social contract theory of Jean Jacques Burlamaqui with the American Constitution. After analyzing the thought of Samuel Chase and the framers of the Declaration of Independence, we conclude that the pursuit of happiness ought to be seen as a principle of interpretation of a constitution that is not an isolated document, but part of a larger compact that integrates not only negative liberties but also social rights.Calder v. Bull se convierte en el medio vinculatorio de la teoría de Jean Jacques Burlamaqui con la Constitución Americana. Tras analizar el pensamiento de Samuel Chase y de los creadores de la Declaración de Independencia, concluimos que la prosecución de la felicidad debe ser vista como el principio interpretativo de una constitución que no es un documento aislado, sino parte de un contrato más amplio que integra no sólo libertades negativas sino también derechos sociales.Universidad de Oviedo: Area de Derecho ConstitucionalCentro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales2008text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=2695363(Revista) ISSN 1576-4729Historia constitucional: Revista Electrónica de Historia Constitucional, ISSN 1576-4729, Nº. 9, 2008297 pags. engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI
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Declaration of Independence
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Jean Jacques Burlamaqui
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Samuel Chase
Declaration of Independence
American Constitution
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Jean Jacques Burlamaqui
Samuel Chase
Declaración de Independencia
Constitución americana
Contrato social
Jean Jacques Burlamaqui
Pérez Johnston, Raúl
Calder v. Bull, Interpreting the Constitution as a social compact; or a sequel to Jean Jacques Burlamaqui and the theory of social contract (II)
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Calder v. Bull turns to be the vehicle to link the social contract theory of Jean Jacques Burlamaqui with the American Constitution. After analyzing the thought of Samuel Chase and the framers of the Declaration of Independence, we conclude that the pursuit of happiness ought to be seen as a principle of interpretation of a constitution that is not an isolated document, but part of a larger compact that integrates not only negative liberties but also social rights.
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Calder v. Bull, Interpreting the Constitution as a social compact; or a sequel to Jean Jacques Burlamaqui and the theory of social contract (II)
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Calder v. Bull, Interpreting the Constitution as a social compact; or a sequel to Jean Jacques Burlamaqui and the theory of social contract (II)
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Universidad de Oviedo: Area de Derecho Constitucional
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