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McCoubrey & White's textbook on jurisprudence / created by J. E. Penner and E. Melissaris

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford University Press, 2012Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xi, 279 pages 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780199584345
Other title:
  • Textbook on jurisprudence
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • K231 PEN
Contents:
What is jurisprudence? -- Classical natural law -- Classical legal positivism : Bentham, Austin, and Kelsen -- Legal realism -- Hart : the critical project -- Hart's theory of law -- The natural law revival : Fuller and Finnis -- Post-Hart analytical philosophy of law : Dworkin and Raz -- Marxist theories of law -- Critical legal studies -- Postmodern legal theory -- Feminist legal theory -- The economic analysis of law -- Justice theory -- The concept of injustice.
Summary: Fully updated and revised by James Penner and Emmanuel Melissaris, McCoubrey & White's Textbook on Jurisprudence clearly breaks down the complexities of this often daunting yet fascinating subject. Sophisticated ideas are explained concisely and with clarity, ensuring the reader is aware of the subtleties of the subject yet not overwhelmed. With chapters dedicated to both key concepts and leading theorists, this text takes a wide-ranging look at jurisprudence and places central ideas in context.
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Includes bibliography and index.

What is jurisprudence? -- Classical natural law -- Classical legal positivism : Bentham, Austin, and Kelsen -- Legal realism -- Hart : the critical project -- Hart's theory of law -- The natural law revival : Fuller and Finnis -- Post-Hart analytical philosophy of law : Dworkin and Raz -- Marxist theories of law -- Critical legal studies -- Postmodern legal theory -- Feminist legal theory -- The economic analysis of law -- Justice theory -- The concept of injustice.

Fully updated and revised by James Penner and Emmanuel Melissaris, McCoubrey & White's Textbook on Jurisprudence clearly breaks down the complexities of this often daunting yet fascinating subject. Sophisticated ideas are explained concisely and with clarity, ensuring the reader is aware of the subtleties of the subject yet not overwhelmed. With chapters dedicated to both key concepts and leading theorists, this text takes a wide-ranging look at jurisprudence and places central ideas in context.

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