A real mind : the life and work of Axel Hägerström
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A real mind : the life and work of Axel Hägerström
（Law and philosophy library, v. 87）
Springer, c2009
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Bibliography: p. 253-263
Includes index
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Description
This comprehensive presentation of Axel Hagerstroem (1868-1939) fills a void in nearly a century of literature, providing both the legal and political scholar and the non-expert reader with a proper introduction to the father of Scandinavian realism. Based on his complete work, including unpublished material and personal correspondence selected exclusively from the Uppsala archives, A Real Mind follows the chronological evolution of Hagerstroem's intellectual enterprise and offers a full account of his thought. The book summarizes Hagerstroem's main arguments while enabling further critical assessment, and tries to answer such questions as: If norms are neither true nor false, how can they be adequately understood on the basis of Hagerstroem's theory of knowledge? Did the founder of the Uppsala school uphold emotivism in moral philosophy? What consequences does such a standpoint have in practical philosophy? Is he really the inspiration behind Scandinavian state absolutism?A Real Mind places the complex web of issues addressed by Hagerstroem within the broader context of 20th century philosophy, stretching from epistemology to ethics. His philosophy of law is examined in the core chapters of the book, with emphasis on the will-theory and the relation between law and power. The narrative is peppered with vignettes from Hagerstroem's life, giving an insightful and highly readable portrayal of a thinker who put his imprint on legal theory. The appendix provides a selected bibliography and a brief synopsis of the major events in his life, both private and intellectual.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Rare Renown of a Swedish Scholar..- Chapter 1 An Obscure Man of Thought..- Chapter 2 A Real Conversion: Hagerstroem on Theoretical Philosophy..- Chapter 3 The Value of a Chair: The Moral Teachings..- Chapter 4 A Lawyer Honoris Causa: Criticising the Will-theory..- Chapter 5 A Realist Awakening: The Hidden Clockwork of Law..- Chapter 6 Father of Scandinavian State Absolutism?.- Chapter 7 The Final Studies..- Appendix: Hagerstroem's Life and Work In Brief..- Organised Overview of Hagerstroem's Bibliography..- Secondary Literature on Hagerstroem..- Chronology of his Life and Work..- References..- Name Index
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