Introduction to Jurisprudence and Legal Theory Commentary and Materials,9780406946782

Introduction to Jurisprudence and Legal Theory Commentary and Materials

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ISBN13: 9780406946782
ISBN10: 0406946787
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-02-17
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

This book provides an accessible introduction to jurisprudence and legal theory. It sets out a course of study that offers a highly effective series of introductions into a wide variety of theories and theoretical perspectives, from traditional approaches such as Natural Law to modern onessuch as Feminist Theory, Economic Analysis of Law and Foucault and Law, _ The book is designed for students of jurisprudence and legal theory, but it will also assist those studying law and legal systems within courses on Political Science, Philosophy and Sociology.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Approaches to Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, and the Philosophy of Lawp. 3
The Evolution of Natural Lawp. 35
Debating with Natural Law: the Emergence of Legal Positivismp. 91
Modern Positivism: H L A hart and Analytical Jurisprudencep. 143
Modern Positivism: Kelsen's Pure Theory of Lawp. 190
Classical Social Theory and Lawp. 230
Law as Politics: Progressive American Perspectivesp. 279
Law and Adjudication: Dworkin's Critique of Positivismp. 334
Law as Integrity: Dworkin's Interpretive Turnp. 385
The Current Debate: The Semantic Sting, 'Soft Positivism', and the Authority of Law according to Razp. 427
Disobediencep. 477
Punishmentp. 539
Hohfeld and the Analysis of Rightsp. 595
Legal Reasoningp. 649
Justicep. 719
Introducing Feminist Legal Theoryp. 779
Economic Analysis of Lawp. 855
The Autonomy of Law: An Introduction to Legal Autopoiesisp. 897
Foucault and Lawp. 955
(Legal) Reason and its 'Others': Some Recent Developments in Legal Theoryp. 1035
App.: A Note to Teachersp. 1123
Bibliographyp. 1125
Indexp. 1149
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