Doing Austin justice : the reception of John Austin's philosophy of law in nineteenth-century England / Wilfrid E. Rumble.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rumble, Wilfrid E.

Contributor:

Austin, John, 1790-1859.

Series:

Continuum studies in British philosophy.

Continuum studies in British philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Jurisprudence--England--History--19th century.

Jurisprudence.

Austin, John, 1790-1859--Influence.

Austin, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Austin was an towering presence in 19th-century English jurisprudence, and many of his ideas remain viable today. They include his conception of analytical jurisprudence, his sharp distinction between law and morality, and his utilitarian theory of resistance to government. Yet he has always had his critics and they have become ever shriller in the last 50 years. If it is not a requirement of political correctness to belittle his ideas, the tendency to do so is widespread. Critics often dismiss Austin with a wave of the hand, or reduce his jurisprudence to a few of his ideas, such as his conce

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 A sketch of Austin's life; 3 Austin in the classroom: why were his courses on jurisprudence unpopular?; 4 Austin's utilitarianism and the reviews of The Province of Jurisprudence Determined; 5 John Stuart Mill on Austin; 6 Austin and the science of law; 7 Maine and Austin; 8 Criticisms of Austin's conception of general jurisprudence; 9 Nineteenth-century precursors of H.L.A. Hart's critique of Austin: Frederic Harrison, Thomas Erskine Holland, and James Bryce; 10 An overview; 11 Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611294397

9781281294395

128129439X

9781847141446

1847141447

OCLC:

270933640