Ronald Dworkin / Stephen Guest.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guest, Stephen.

Series:

Jurists-- profiles in legal theory.

Jurists-- profiles in legal theory

Jurists: Profiles in Legal Theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Jurisprudence.

Dworkin, Ronald.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford : Stanford Law Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ronald Dworkin is widely accepted as the most important and most controversial Anglo-American jurist of the past forty years. And this same-named volume on his work has become a minor classic in the field, offering the most complete analysis and integration of Dworkin's work to date. This third edition offers a substantial revision of earlier texts and, most importantly, incorporates discussion of Dworkin's recent masterwork Justice for Hedgehogs. Accessibly written for a wide readership, this book captures the complexity and depth of thought of Ronald Dworkin. Displaying a

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. A Sketch of Ronald Dworkin; 2. Law as Plain Fact; 3. The Complexity of Legal Argument; 4. The Interpretation of Law; 5. The Evaluative Coherence of Legal Argument; 6. Integrity and Community; 7. Objectivity in Law and Morality; 8. Treating People as Equals; 9. Justice for Hedgehogs; 10. Equality of What?; 11. The Basis of Liberalism; 12. Religion and the Beginning and End of Life; Notes; Bibliography of Ronald Dworkin's Works; Index

Notes:

"The first and second editions of this book were published in 1992 and 1997 by Edinburgh University Press."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804784009

0804784000

OCLC:

818817379