McCoubrey & White's Textbook on Jurisprudence

McCoubrey & White's Textbook on Jurisprudence

by JamesPenner (Author)

Synopsis

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, the author then moves on to examine the content, main protagonists, implications, and problems of the major theories in more detail. In doing so, many of the complexities of jurisprudence are broken down to reveal the fascinating philosophical and academic debates that surround this subject. The admirably clear writing style enables students to gain an appreciation of the many facets of this wide-ranging subject, whilst the new two-colour page layout enhances the user-friendly structure, to allow for easy navigation throughout the text. This is an ideal text for students studying jurisprudence for the first time.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: 4
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 14 Aug 2008

ISBN 10: 0199299862
ISBN 13: 9780199299867

Author Bio

James Penner is Professor of Law at King's College, London. He previously taught at London School of Economics for seven years. His primary research interests are the law of trusts, the philosophy of property, and the philosophy of law. He is author of The Law of Trusts 4e (OUP, 2004) and The Idea of Property in Law (OUP, 1997), and co-editor (with David Schiff and Richard Nobles) of Introduction to Jurisprudence and Legal Theory: Commentary and Materials (OUP, 2002).