Jurisprudence : theory & context
Aimed at students new to the study of jurisprudence, this title's intention is to explain the often complex and difficult ideas in legal philosophy as clearly as possible, without over-simplifying them to the point of distortion. The book has been extensively revised for the third edition.
294 p. ; 22 cm
9780421830103, 0421830107
912413958
Overview, purpose and methodology. Conceptual questions and jurisprudence. HLA 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. 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. American legal realism. Economic analysis of law. Modern critical perspectives. Law and literature. Pragmatism and postmodernism.