Legal Philosophies / Edition 2

by J. W. Harris

Overview

Legal Philosophies has been written to provide a clear guide to the main topics in a jurisprudence or legal theory course with the novice in mind. It provides summaries of the pertinent arguments within these topics, and of the views of leading theorists. This new edition takes a look at the emergence of "Critical Legal Studies" and "Feminist Jurisprudence", whilst there are new sections on "Moral Truth" and "Communitarianism" (a revived theoretical approach).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780406507167
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	02/17/2005
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Oxford University

Table of Contents

1. What is jurisprudence about?
2. Natural law and moral truth
3. The command theory of law
4. Utilitarianism and the economic analysis of law
5. Punishment
6. Kelson's pure theory of law
7. Legal concepts
8. Legal realism and critical legal studies
9. Hart's concept of law
10. Freedom and the enforcement of morals
11. The morality of law and the rule of law
12. Statutory interpretation
13. Precedent
14. Dworkin's rights thesis
15. Legal reasoning
16. The duty to obey the law
17. The historical school and non-state law
18. Sociological jurisprudence
19. Law, social theory and Marxist jurisprudence
20. Justice: liberal, communitarian and feminist
Index