Realistic socio-legal theory : pragmatism and a social theory of law
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Realistic socio-legal theory : pragmatism and a social theory of law
（Oxford socio-legal studies）
Clarendon Press, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-274) and indexes
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Description
Combining philosophical pargmatism with a methodological foundation, Tamanaha formulates a framework for a realistic approach to socio-legal theory. The strengths of this approach are contrasted with that of the major schools of socio-legal theory by application to core issues in this area. Thus Tamanaha explores the problematic state of socio-legal studies, the relationship between behaviour and meaning, the notion of legal ideology, the problem of indeterminacy in
rule following and application, and the structure of judicial decision making. These issues are tackled in a clear and concise fashion while articulating a social theory of law which draws equally from legal theory and socio-legal theory.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: The State of Socio-Legal Studies
- Pragmatism and Realistic Socio-Legal Studies
- Behaviourism and Interpretavism in Complement
- An Analytical Map of the Concept of Law
- A Social Theory of Law by Comparison to Legal Positivism
- The Internal-External Distinction and the Notion of a Practice
- Studies of Judicial Decision Making
- Legal Theory and the Practice of Judging
- Three Last Words
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