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Philosophy of law and legal theory : an anthology / edited by Dennis Patterson.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Blackwell, 2002.Description: 544 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780631202882 (pbk.) :
  • 9780631202875 (hbk.) :
  • 0631202870 (hb : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 340.1 PAT
LOC classification:
  • K201
Contents:
Introduction. Part I: Nature of Law: 1. The Path of the Law: O. W. Holmes. 2. A Realistic Jurisprudence - The Next Step: Karl Llewellyn. 3. The Model of Rules: Ronald Dworkin. Part II: Relation of Law and Morality: 4. Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals: H. L. A. Hart. 5. Positivism and the Fidelity to Law: A Reply to Professor Hart: Lon L. Fuller. 6. Negative and Positive Positivism: Jules L. Coleman. 7. On the Incoherence of Legal Positivism: John Finnis. Part III: Theories of Adjudication: 8. Hard Cases: Ronald Dworkin. 9. What has Pragmatism to Offer Law?: Richard A. Posner. Part IV: Legal Indeterminacy: 10. Form and Substance in Private Law Adjudication: Duncan Kennedy. 11. Legal Indeterminacy: Ken Kress. Part V: Rights and Other Legal Concepts: 12. Some Fundamental Legal Conceptions as Applied in Judicial Reasoning: Wesley N. Hohfeld. Part VI: The Autonomy of Law and Legal Reasoning: 13. Legal Formalism: On the Immanent Rationality of Law: Ernest Weinrib. 14. Law as Interpretation: Ronal Dworkin. 15. The Problem of Social Cost: Ronald H. Coase. Index.
Summary: Ranging across substantive law, jurisprudential theory, as well as interdisciplinary themes, the articles in this anthology are an introduction to contemporary legal theory and complement the collection of original essays in 'Companion to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory'.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Part I: Nature of Law: 1. The Path of the Law: O. W. Holmes. 2. A Realistic Jurisprudence - The Next Step: Karl Llewellyn. 3. The Model of Rules: Ronald Dworkin. Part II: Relation of Law and Morality: 4. Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals: H. L. A. Hart. 5. Positivism and the Fidelity to Law: A Reply to Professor Hart: Lon L. Fuller. 6. Negative and Positive Positivism: Jules L. Coleman. 7. On the Incoherence of Legal Positivism: John Finnis. Part III: Theories of Adjudication: 8. Hard Cases: Ronald Dworkin. 9. What has Pragmatism to Offer Law?: Richard A. Posner. Part IV: Legal Indeterminacy: 10. Form and Substance in Private Law Adjudication: Duncan Kennedy. 11. Legal Indeterminacy: Ken Kress. Part V: Rights and Other Legal Concepts: 12. Some Fundamental Legal Conceptions as Applied in Judicial Reasoning: Wesley N. Hohfeld. Part VI: The Autonomy of Law and Legal Reasoning: 13. Legal Formalism: On the Immanent Rationality of Law: Ernest Weinrib. 14. Law as Interpretation: Ronal Dworkin. 15. The Problem of Social Cost: Ronald H. Coase. Index.

Ranging across substantive law, jurisprudential theory, as well as interdisciplinary themes, the articles in this anthology are an introduction to contemporary legal theory and complement the collection of original essays in 'Companion to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory'.

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