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Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Law is a forum for new philosophical work on law. The essays range widely over general jurisprudence (the nature of law, adjudication, and legal reasoning), philosophical foundations of specific areas of law (from criminal to international law), and other philosophical topics relating to legal theory.
List of contents
- The Practice Theory
- Precedent and Open Texture
- Officials, Subjects, and the Recognition Challenge for (International) Legality
- Bulygin on Legal Gaps and the Normativity of Law
- Legal Realism in France
- Justification and Duty
- The Trouble with Trespass
About the author
Leslie Green is Emeritus Professor of the Philosophy of Law, University of Oxford, and Retired Professor of Law and Distinguished University Fellow, Queen's University, Canada.
Brian Leiter is Karl N. Llewellyn Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the Center for Law, Philosophy, and Human Values, University of Chicago.
Summary
Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Law is a forum for some of the best new philosophical work on law, by both senior and junior scholars from around the world. The essays range widely over issues in general jurisprudence (the nature of law, adjudication, and legal reasoning), the philosophical foundations of specific areas of law (from criminal law to evidence to international law), the history of legal philosophy, and related philosophical topics that illuminate the problems of legal theory. OSPL will be essential reading for philosophers, academic lawyers, political scientists, and historians of law who wish to keep up with the latest developments in this flourishing field.
