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_bEnglish
_cMSULIB
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050 0 0 _aK231 PEN
100 1 _aPenner, James E.
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aMcCoubrey & White's textbook on jurisprudence /
_ccreated by J. E. Penner and E. Melissaris
246 3 0 _aTextbook on jurisprudence
250 _aFifth edition.
264 1 _bOxford University Press,
_c2012.
300 _axi, 279 pages
_c25 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
_bn
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
_bnc
504 _aIncludes bibliography and index.
505 0 _aWhat 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.
520 _aFully 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.
650 0 _aLaw
_xPhilosophy.
700 1 _aWhite, Nigel D.,
_d1961-
_eauthor
700 1 _aMcCoubrey, H.,
_d1953-
_eauthor
700 1 _aPenner, J. E.
_q(James E.)
700 1 _aMelissaris, Emmanuel
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