Modern jurisprudence: a philosophical guide
by Coyle, Sean
"This textbook presents a clear exploration of the historical developments and ideas that give modern thinking its distinctive shape. It guides students through the rival standpoints on jurisprudence from the origins of Western jurisprudential thought and the classical tradition to the emergence of 'modern' political thought. Chapters on Hart, Fuller, Rawls, Dworkin and Finnis lead the reader systematically through the terrain of modern legal philosophy, tracing the issues back to fundamental q…
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- Full title :Modern jurisprudence : a philosophical guide / Sean Coyle.
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"This textbook presents a clear exploration of the historical developments and ideas that give modern thinking its distinctive shape. It guides students through the rival standpoints on jurisprudence from the origins of Western jurisprudential thought and the classical tradition to the emergence of 'modern' political thought. Chapters on Hart, Fuller, Rawls, Dworkin and Finnis lead the reader systematically through the terrain of modern legal philosophy, tracing the issues back to fundamental questions of philosophy, and indicating lines of criticism that result in a fresh and original perspective on the subject. The third edition includes a new chapter on feminist legal scholarship and non-Western approaches"--
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- Publication Date:2022.
- Edition:Third edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Hart
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2022.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781509948918, 9781509948932, 9781509948925, 1509948910, 1509948929, 1509948937
- DOI:10.5040/9781509948932
- oclc:on1291221687
- LC Classification:K230.C69
- Dewey Decimal:340/.1
Table of Contents
Justice, law and history -- Origins of the Western jurisprudential tradition -- Jurisprudence : the classical tradition -- The Emergence of 'modern' political thought -- Images of law from Grotius to Kant -- Positive law, positive justice : Hart -- Justice in the 'real world' : Dworkin -- Justice and the liberal state : Rawls -- Justice and the common good : Finnis -- Justice and legality : Fuller -- Justice and legal order : further reflections -- Disruptive theories -- Conclusions?
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