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'''Interpretivism''' is a school of thought in contemporary [[jurisprudence]] and the [[philosophy of law]]. In the [[English language|English]] speaking world, interpretivism is usually identified with [[Ronald Dworkin]]'s theses on the nature of [[law]], but the word can also cover continental [[legal hermeneutics]] and authors such as [[Helmut Coing]] and [[Emilio Betti]]. Legal hermeneutics can be seen as a branch of philosophical [[hermeneutics]], whose main authors are [[Martin Heidegger|Heidegger]] and [[Hans-Georg Gadamer|Gadamer]].

'''Paul Pierce''' (born [[October 13]] [[1977]] in [[Oakland, California]], USA), also known as '''The Truth''', is a professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Boston Celtics]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. He has been a starter every season since he was selected by the [[Boston Celtics|Celtics]] in the first round (10th pick overall) of the [[1998 NBA Draft]]. He plays both guard and forward.

Prior to being drafted, Pierce, a 6 foot 6 in. 230 lbs, averaged 16.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in his three seasons at the [[University of Kansas]], and earned MVP honors in the [[Big 12 Conference]] Tournament in both 1997 and 1998. He entered himself in the [[NBA Draft]] after his junior year.

In a wider sense, interpretivism could even include the theses of, in chronological order, [[Josef Esser]], [[Theodor Viehweg]], [[Chaïm Perelman]], [[Wolfgang Fikentscher]], [[António Castanheira Neves|Castanheira Neves]], [[Friedrich Müller]], [[Aulis Aarnio]] and [[Robert Alexy]].

On [[September 25]], [[2000]], he was stabbed in the face, neck and back while at a nightclub, but recovered quickly enough to be able to return to the NBA during the season. He began the season on time despite this serious injury.

The main claims of interpretivism are:

*Law is not a set of given data, conventions or physical facts, but what [[lawyer]]s aim to construct or obtain in their [[practice]]. This marks a first difference between interpretivism and [[legal positivism]].

*There is no separation between law and [[morality]], although there are differences. This is the opposite of the main claim of legal positivism.

*Law is not [[immanent]] in nature nor do legal values and principles exist independently and outside of the legal practice itself. This is the opposite of the main claim of [[natural law]] theory.

Pierce is known as one of the more motivated players in the league. He was fouled hard by [[Amare Stoudemire]], hit the floor face-first, and lost a number of teeth. He did not miss any games as a result of this injury.

Pierce led the Celtics to the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals. In the historic game three, he led the Celtics to the biggest comeback in NBA playoff history, beating the [[New Jersey Nets]] after trailing by 25 points at the end of the third quarter. Pierce has averaged 23 points per contest over his 7-year NBA career and is a 4-time All-Star.

Pierce is one of the league's toughest players. He is one of the most difficult players to guard in the NBA - a very unique scorer, as well as one of the Celtics' best rebounders.

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Since the 2004-2005 season, Pierce has been a constant source of trade rumors, but has not been traded as of yet.

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== External links ==

*[http://kuathletics.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/ University of Kansas Men's Basketball]

*[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/paul_pierce/ NBA Player Profile]

*[http://www.usabasketball.com/biosmen/paul_pierce_bio.html USA National Team]

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