Legal Reasoning And Legal Theory

What makes an argument in a law case good or bad? Can legal decisions be justified by purely rational argument or are they ultimately determined by more subjective influences? These questions are central to the study of jurisprudence, and are thoroughly and critically examined in Legal Reasoning and Legal Theory, now with a new and up-to-date foreword. Its clarity of explanation and argument make this classic legal text readily accessible to lawyers, philosophers, and any general reader interested in legal processes, human reasoning, or practical logic.

Summary

What makes an argument in a law case good or bad? This book examines this and other questions central to the study of jurisprudence. Care has been taken to make the legal elements of the book readily accessible to non-lawyers, and the philosophical elements to non-philosophers.

Product details

• Authors: Neil MacCormick, Neil (Formerly Regius Professor Emeritus of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations in the University of Edinburgh) MacCormick
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.08.1994
• EAN: 9780198763840
• ISBN: 978-0-19-876384-0
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 215 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Clarendon Law Series; Clarendon Law; Clarendon Law Series; Clarendon Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Legal Reference / Law Profession, LAW / Jurisprudence