Jurisprudence : theory and context
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Jurisprudence : theory and context
Sweet & Maxwell/Thomson Reuters, 2019
8th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-339) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An excellent introduction to jurisprudence, explaining the often complex and difficult ideas in legal philosophy clearly and concisely, but without over-simplification. This book will engage readers with the fundamental themes in legal philosophy and the foremost legal theorists, and equip the reader with the tools and knowledge to delve deeper. This edition brings the discussion up-to-date, taking into account the most recent scholarly work.
Table of Contents
- PART A Legal Theory: Problems and Possibilities
- Overview, Purpose and Methodology
- Legal Theory: General Jurisprudence and Conceptual Analysis
- PART B Individual Theories About the Nature of Law
- H.L.A. Hart and Legal Positivism
- Hans Kelsen s Pure Theory of Law
- Natural Law Theory and John Finnis
- Understanding Lon Fuller
- Ronald Dworkin s Interpretive Approach
- PART C Themes and Principles
- Justice
- Punishment
- Rights and Rights Talk
- Will and Reason
- Authority, Finality and Mistake
- Common Law Reasoning and Precedent
- Statutory Interpretation and Legislative Intentions
- Legal Enforcement of Morality
- The Obligation to Obey the Law
- PART D Modern Perspectives on Legal Theory
- American Legal Realism
- Economic Analysis of Law
- Modern Critical Perspectives
- Law and Literature
- Philosophical Foundations of the Common law
- Other Approaches.
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