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A companion to philosophy of law and legal theory / edited by Dennis Patterson.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 8 | Blackwell companions to philosophyPublication details: Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell, 1999.Description: xii, 602 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780631213291 (pbk.) :
  • 0631213295
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 340.1 PAT
LOC classification:
  • KF379 .C66 1999
Contents:
Part I: Areas of Law: 1. Property Law: Jeremy Waldron (University of California at Berkeley). 2. Contract: Peter Benson (McGill University). 3. Tort Law: Stephen R. Perry (McGill University). 4. Criminal Law: Leo Katz (University of Pennsylvania). 5. Public International Law: Philip Bobbitt (University of Texas). 6. Constitutional Law and Religion: Perry Dane (Rutgers University). 7. Constitutional Law and Interpretation: Philip Bobbitt (University of Texas). 8. Constitutional Law and Privacy: Anita L. Allen (Georgetown University). 9. Constitutional Law and Equality: Maimon Schwarzschild (University of San Diego). 10. Evidence: John Jackson and Sean Doran (Both Queen\'s University, Belfast). 11. Comparative Law: Richard Hyland (Rutgers University). 12. Interpretation of Statutes: William N. Eskridge Jr (Georgetown University). 13. Conflict of Laws: Perry Dane (Rutgers University). Part II: Contemporary Schools: 14. Natural Law Theory: Brian Bix (Quinnipiac School of Law). 15. Legal Positivism: Jules L. Coleman and Brian Leiter (Yale Law School, University of Texas). 16. Legal Realism: Brian Leiter (University of Texas). 17. Critical Legal Studies: Guyora Binder (State University of New York at Buffalo). 18. Post-Realism and Legal Process: Neil Duxbury (University of Manchester). 19. Feminist Jurisprudence: Patricia Smith (University of Kentucky). 20. Law and Economics: Jon D. Hanson and Melissa R. Hart (Harvard Law School, Law Clerk to the Honorable John Paul Stevens of the Supreme Court of the United States for the 1996 Term). 21. Legal Formalism: Ernest J. Weinrib (University of Toronto). 22. German Legal Philosophy and Theory in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century: Alexander Somek (Universitaet Wien). 23. Marxist Theory of Law: Alan Hunt (Carleton University). 24. Deconstruction: J. M. Balkin (Yale Law School). 25. Postmodernism: Dennis Patterson (Rutgers University). 26. Legal Pragmatism: Richard Warner (ITT Chicago Kent). Part III: Law and the disciplines 27.Law and anthropology. Rebecca Redwood French -- 28.The sociology of law. M. P. Baumgartner -- 29.Law and theology. Edward Chase -- 30.Law and morality. Roger A. Shine -- 31.Law and literature. Thomas Morawetz -- Part IV. Topics: 32.The duty to obey the law. M. B. E. Smith -- 33.Legal enforcement of morality. Kent Greenawalt -- 34.Indeterminacy. Lawrence B. Solum -- 35.Precedent. Larry Alexander -- 36.Punishment and responsibility. George P. Fletcher -- 37.Loyalty. George P. Fletcher -- 38.Coherence. Ken Kress -- 39.The welfare state. Sanford Levinson -- 40.Legal scholarshiip. Edward L. Rubinn -- 41.Authority of law. vincent A. Wellman -- 42.Analogical reasoning. Jefferson White.
Summary: This text provides a comprehensive survey of the theories, topics, subjects, and discourses that now feature in the law school. It takes the reader through the basic theoretical concepts, problems, theories, and themes of contemporary law.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 340.1 PAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 205780

Originally published: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Areas of Law: 1. Property Law: Jeremy Waldron (University of California at Berkeley). 2. Contract: Peter Benson (McGill University). 3. Tort Law: Stephen R. Perry (McGill University). 4. Criminal Law: Leo Katz (University of Pennsylvania). 5. Public International Law: Philip Bobbitt (University of Texas). 6. Constitutional Law and Religion: Perry Dane (Rutgers University). 7. Constitutional Law and Interpretation: Philip Bobbitt (University of Texas). 8. Constitutional Law and Privacy: Anita L. Allen (Georgetown University). 9. Constitutional Law and Equality: Maimon Schwarzschild (University of San Diego). 10. Evidence: John Jackson and Sean Doran (Both Queen\'s University, Belfast). 11. Comparative Law: Richard Hyland (Rutgers University). 12. Interpretation of Statutes: William N. Eskridge Jr (Georgetown University). 13. Conflict of Laws: Perry Dane (Rutgers University). Part II: Contemporary Schools: 14. Natural Law Theory: Brian Bix (Quinnipiac School of Law). 15. Legal Positivism: Jules L. Coleman and Brian Leiter (Yale Law School, University of Texas). 16. Legal Realism: Brian Leiter (University of Texas). 17. Critical Legal Studies: Guyora Binder (State University of New York at Buffalo). 18. Post-Realism and Legal Process: Neil Duxbury (University of Manchester). 19. Feminist Jurisprudence: Patricia Smith (University of Kentucky). 20. Law and Economics: Jon D. Hanson and Melissa R. Hart (Harvard Law School, Law Clerk to the Honorable John Paul Stevens of the Supreme Court of the United States for the 1996 Term). 21. Legal Formalism: Ernest J. Weinrib (University of Toronto). 22. German Legal Philosophy and Theory in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century: Alexander Somek (Universitaet Wien). 23. Marxist Theory of Law: Alan Hunt (Carleton University). 24. Deconstruction: J. M. Balkin (Yale Law School). 25. Postmodernism: Dennis Patterson (Rutgers University). 26. Legal Pragmatism: Richard Warner (ITT Chicago Kent). Part III: Law and the disciplines 27.Law and anthropology. Rebecca Redwood French -- 28.The sociology of law. M. P. Baumgartner -- 29.Law and theology. Edward Chase -- 30.Law and morality. Roger A. Shine -- 31.Law and literature. Thomas Morawetz -- Part IV. Topics: 32.The duty to obey the law. M. B. E. Smith -- 33.Legal enforcement of morality. Kent Greenawalt -- 34.Indeterminacy. Lawrence B. Solum -- 35.Precedent. Larry Alexander -- 36.Punishment and responsibility. George P. Fletcher -- 37.Loyalty. George P. Fletcher -- 38.Coherence. Ken Kress -- 39.The welfare state. Sanford Levinson -- 40.Legal scholarshiip. Edward L. Rubinn -- 41.Authority of law. vincent A. Wellman -- 42.Analogical reasoning. Jefferson White.

This text provides a comprehensive survey of the theories, topics, subjects, and discourses that now feature in the law school. It takes the reader through the basic theoretical concepts, problems, theories, and themes of contemporary law.

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