From the Book - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Preface: My way. (Part I: Purpose vs. textualism): Purpose-based approaches
The textualist approach. (Part II: Interpreting statutory law): The traditional use of text and purpose
Resolving the text/purpose tension
Why judges should consider purposes: a summary. (Part III: Interpreting the Constitution): The Constitution
The traditional approach to constitutional interpretation
Constitutional textualism
When the text runs out: the limits of constitutional textualism
Legal stability: stare decisis. (Part IV: Why values, purposes, and workability provide a better way to interpret the Constitution): Workability: history and practical experience
Workability: deciding where values conflict
Workability: direct application of basic values. (Part V: Paradigm shifts on the court): Three paradigm shifts
Are we undergoing the next paradigm shift? Conclusion
