purposivist
- noun
- /ˈpɜːrpəsɪvɪst/
- Formal
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finalista
- "Purposivists" in the context of statutory interpretation, for instance, generally have confidence in the competence and good character of judges to understand the purposes of legislation, whereas those who are "textualists" tend to be more skeptical that judges possess either virtue.
Examples
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And both write that "whether our system is textualist, intentionalist, purposivist, or something else is a legal question, to be answered by our sources of law—and, in the end, by the appropriate theory of jurisprudence." 351
Academic text (2017) -
Part of that price is captured by Mark Smith's distinction between the "purposivist" and the "service intellectual."
Academic text (1995) -
Also note that the purposivists were not necessarily antagonistic toward the rigorous use of the scientific method in social inquiry.
Academic text (1995) -
Whereas the purposivist "insisted on the need for preconceived goals and ends for social science and for social scientists' personal participation in their selection," fire service intellectual embraced an "amoral science of technique," with an accompanying "lack of explicit attention to normative concerns" (5-6).
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A purposivist examines laws closely to understand the intent behind them.
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As a purposivist, she believes that the goals of legislation should guide its interpretation.
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In her role as a purposivist, he focuses on the intended outcomes of legal texts.
Synonyms
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9.0
A person who explains ideas clearly, often in talks or writing
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9.9
A person who studies and explains religious texts like the Bible
A person who explains texts or difficult ideas clearly
A person who explains ideas clearly and gives details
A person who explains difficult religious or philosophical texts
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Etymology
Purposivist comes from purpose ('goal') plus the ending -ist (as in artist or scientist, which names a person with a particular view or role). So, a purposivist is someone who explains laws, actions, or texts by focusing on the goal they were meant to serve.