Jurisprudence: Theory and Practice

Jurisprudence: Theory and Practice

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This title is aimed at students new to the study of jurisprudence. Its intention is to explain the often complex and difficult ideas in legal philosophy as clearly as possible, without over-simplifying them to the point of distortion. As well as introducing the reader to the fundamental themes in legal philosophy, it also describes and comments critically on the writing of the foremost legal theorists. The text is supplemented by Suggested Further Readings which contain references to related materials. In this edition Professor Bix has introduced many new chapters covering such areas as Justice, Punishment, Common Law Reasoning and Precedent, Law and Literature, and Pragmatism and Postmodernism. Many other chapters have been expanded and updated.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 300
Edition: Revised edition
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Published: 27 May 1999

ISBN 10: 0421653205
ISBN 13: 9780421653207

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For clarity, fair-mindedness and engaging treatment of the diverse strands of contemporary legal theory, there is no better guide... This book covers more ground with more good sense than many other works do with many more pages.A most welcome addition to the canon of introductory texts on jurisprudence.For an overview of jurisprudence that is insightful as well as clear, critical but also generous in its assessments, one can't do better than this book. Martha Minow, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School (of the first edition)