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McCoubrey & White's textbook on jurisprudence.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Penner, J. E. (James E.), author.
- Melissaris, Emmanuel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jurisprudence--Textbooks.
- Jurisprudence.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 279 pages : tables ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Other Title:
- Textbook on jurisprudence
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- This textbook provides an introduction to and analysis of the major theories and controversies of jurisprudence. Starting with an overview of the nature of jurisprudence, then moving on to examine the theories and main protagonists in more detail, it is an ideal text for undergraduate students studying the subject for the first time.
- Contents:
- What is jurisprudence?
- Classical natural law
- Classical legal positivism : Bentham, Austin, and Kelsen
- Legal realism
- Hart : the critical project
- Hart's theory of law
- The natural law revival : Fuller and Finnis
- Post-Hart analytical philosophy of law : Dworkin and Raz
- Marxist theories of law
- Critical legal studies
- Postmodern legal theory
- Feminist legal theory
- The economic analysis of law
- Justice theory
- The concept of injustice.
- Notes:
- This edition previously issued in print: 2012.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 27, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 9780199584345
- 9780191666636
- OCLC:
- 1195827014
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