Central issues in jurisprudence : justice, law and rights / N.E. Simmonds.

By:

Simmonds, N. E. (Nigel E.)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2008.Edition: 3rd edDescription: x, 340 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

9781847030085 (pbk.) :
9781847030085 (pbk.) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

340 SIM

LOC classification:

K230

Contents:

Introduction -- 1.Utilitarianism -- 2.Rawls -- 3.Nozick -- 4.Finnis on objective goods -- 5.Hart -- 6.Dworking -- 7.Fuller -- 8.The analysis of rights --

Summary: Providing an introduction to the major theories and arguments which currently dominate discussion in jurisprudence, this book has the aim of enabling the student to read the original writers with a real understanding of how the theories relate to each other and cluster around certain fundamental issues.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	340 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		205830
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	340 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		205829

Previous ed.: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- 1.Utilitarianism -- 2.Rawls -- 3.Nozick -- 4.Finnis on objective goods -- 5.Hart -- 6.Dworking -- 7.Fuller -- 8.The analysis of rights --

Providing an introduction to the major theories and arguments which currently dominate discussion in jurisprudence, this book has the aim of enabling the student to read the original writers with a real understanding of how the theories relate to each other and cluster around certain fundamental issues.