Understanding jurisprudence
an introduction to legal theory
Wacks, Raymond
creator
text
bibliography
ii
Oxford
New York, NY
India
Oxford University Press
c2017 [reprinted 2018]
2018
Fifth edition
monographic
eng
xvii, 407 pages ; illustrations : 25 cm.
Understanding Jurisprudence provides an illuminating and engaging introduction to the central questions of legal theory. It is the perfect starting point for those new to the subject.
What's it all about? -- Natural law and morality -- Classical legal positivism -- Modern legal positivism -- Law and moral legitimacy -- Legal realism -- Law and social theory -- Historical and anthropological jurisprudence -- Theories of justice -- Rights -- Why obey the law? -- Why punish? -- Critical legal theory -- Feminist theory -- Jurisprudence understood?
Raymond Wacks
Previous edition: 2015
Includes bibliographical references and index.
School of Law
Jurisprudence
Law
Philosophy
Law
340.1
9780198806011 (pbk.)
0198806019 (pbk.)
9780198828815
2017952240
Ayesha Abed Library
DLC
180624
20211125120821.0
33206
eng