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Understanding Jurisprudence: An Introduction to Legal Theory
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.
| Author(s) | By Raymond Wacks (Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory, Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory, University of Hong Kong). |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 424 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Availability | Available |
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.
1. What's it all about? 2. Natural law and morality 3. Classical legal positivism 4. Modern legal positivism 5. Dworkin and law's moral claims 6. Legal realism 7. Law and social theory 8. Historical and anthropological jurisprudence 9. Theories of justice
Professor Raymond Wacks has taught jurisprudence around the world for over thirty years. He has published more than twenty books and numerous articles on legal philosophy, the right of privacy, and human and animal rights. His books have been translated i
