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Richard A. Epstein, born in 1943 , is currently the James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University Of Chicago Law School . He has written on a wide variety of legal topics, and is known for a generally libertarian approach to issues in legal theory. Epstein is well-known for his arguments against anti- Discrimination laws, among other positions. At the Law School, Epstein is known for his cheerful, talkative manner as well as his confident views. He prefers to be identified as a Classical Liberal rather than as a Libertarian . Perhaps his most well-known work is ''Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain'', published by Harvard University Press in 1985 . In that book, Epstein argues the government should be regarded with the same respect as any other private entity in a property dispute. Though Senator Joseph Biden denounced the book in Justice Clarence Thomas ' confirmation hearings, the book served as a focal point in the argument about the government's ability to control private property. {Link without Title} Epstein graduated Summa Cum Laude from Columbia with a B.A. in 1964 . He received a B.A. in Jurisprudence from Oxford in 1966 (with First Class Honors). He graduated Cum Laude from Yale Law School with an LL.B. in 1968 . He began his teaching career at the University Of Southern California Law School . BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS BY EPSTEIN
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