Philosophy of Law - Introducing Jurisprudence

Organized around specific questions, theses and arguments, Philosophy of Law: Introducing Jurisprudence helps students get to grips with the fascinating yet often complex realm of legal philosophy.This comprehensive introduction explores fundamental questions about legal systems, legal reasoning, and legal concepts, covering a wide range of topics in jurisprudence including:. Liability. Punishment. Causation. Discretion. Precedent. Constitutional disobedience. The rule of lawPacked with boxed case studies, chapter discussion questions, guides to further reading, a glossary of key terms and online resources for lecturers and students, Jeffrey Brand guides the reader through ideas in an accessible way. Philosophy of Law is ideal for use as a core textbook or as a companion to a set of primary sources.

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• Authors: Jeffrey Brand, Prof. Jeffrey Brand, Professor Jeffrey (Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Brand, Professor Jeffrey (Associate Dean for Graduate Studies) Brand, Jeffrey Brand-Ballard
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.2013
• EAN: 9781441104847
• ISBN: 978-1-4411-0484-7
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; LAW / General, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law