Introduction

The contemporary theory and practice of legal research is fractured by deep disagreements about method. The notion of method as a procedure for finding some certainty or ultimate social truth in the law has been swept away by the postmodern critique. And yet, while some postmodern ways of thinking and doing legal research have become widely accepted by the mainstream academia, traditional styles of work and argumentation are still hegemonic in legal discourse and need to be acknowledged by any person (also postmodern thinkers) willing to engage other legal professionals in debates about alternative views on the law.