Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of Law

Author: Mark Tebbit

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0415334411

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"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada."

Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Raymond Wacks

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2014-02-27

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0191510637

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The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating its meaning and its relation to the universal questions of justice, rights, and morality. In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks analyses the nature and purpose of the legal system, and the practice by courts, lawyers, and judges. Wacks reveals the intriguing and challenging nature of legal philosophy with clarity and enthusiasm, providing an enlightening guide to the central questions of legal theory. In this revised edition Wacks makes a number of updates including new material on legal realism, changes to the approach to the analysis of law and legal theory, and updates to historical and anthropological jurisprudence. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

What Makes Law
What Makes Law

Author: Liam Murphy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-06-16

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0521834279

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This advanced introduction to central questions in legal philosophy attempts to breathe new life into stalled research.

Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of Law

Author: Andrei Marmor

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-12-21

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0691163960

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In Philosophy of Law, Andrei Marmor provides a comprehensive analysis of contemporary debates about the fundamental nature of law—an issue that has been at the heart of legal philosophy for centuries. What the law is seems to be a matter of fact, but this fact has normative significance: it tells people what they ought to do. Marmor argues that the myriad questions raised by the factual and normative features of law actually depend on the possibility of reduction—whether the legal domain can be explained in terms of something else, more foundational in nature. In addition to exploring the major issues in contemporary legal thought, Philosophy of Law provides a critical analysis of the people and ideas that have dominated the field in past centuries. It will be essential reading for anyone curious about the nature of law.

Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of Law

Author: Larry May

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-05-18

Total Pages: 649

ISBN-13: 1405183888

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Philosophy of Law provides a rich overview of the diverse theoretical justifications for our legal rules, systems, and practices. Utilizes the work of both classical and contemporary philosophers to illuminate the relationship between law and morality Introduces students to the philosophical underpinnings of International Law and its increasing importance as we face globalization Features concrete examples in the form of cases significant to the evolution of law Contrasts Anglo-American law with foreign institutions and practices such as those in China, Japan, India, Ireland and Canada Incorporates diverse perspectives on the philosophy of law ranging from canonical material to feminist theory, critical theory, postmodernism, and critical race theory

An Introduction to Rights
An Introduction to Rights

Author: William A. Edmundson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-01-23

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1107010985

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A thoroughly updated second edition that is an accessible introduction to the history, logic, moral implications and political tendencies of the idea of rights.

Arguing about Law
Arguing about Law

Author: Andrew Altman

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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Using the rule of law as its main theme, this text shows how abstract questions and concepts of legal philosophy are connected to concrete legal, political, and social issues. The text addresses several modern controversies and challenges students to consider both sides of an argument, using sound, reasoned thinking.