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xx, 342 pages ; 22 cm The sixth edition has been substantially revised to take into account the most recent scholarly work, and to elaborate on many of the key ideas and arguments Previous edition: 2009 Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-328) and index Overview, purpose and methodology -- Legal theory : general jurisprudence and conceptual anlysis -- H.L.A. Hart and legal positivism -- Hans Kelsen's pure theory of law -- Natural law theory and John Finnis -- Understanding Lon Fuller -- Ronald Dworkin's interpretive approach -- Justice -- Punishment -- Rights and rights talk -- Will and reason -- Authority, finality and mistake -- Common law reasoning and precedent -- Statutory interpretation and legislative intentions -- Legal enforcement of morality -- The obligation to obey the law -- American legal realism -- Economic analysis of law -- Modern critical perspectives -- Law and literature -- Philosophial foundations of the common law -- Other approaches

Author

Brian H. Bix

Publisher

Sweet & Maxwell Ltd

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780414022980

Subjects

Law, Philosophy

Rating

5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24