Normativity of Law

This Element aims to survey these views and others, situate them in a broader context of theories about the nature of law, and subsequently suggest a path forward based on the methodological continuity between analytical, evaluative, and empirical approaches to law's normativity.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Natural law theory: law's moral significance; 2. Early and classical legal positivism: Hobbes, Bentham, Austin; 3. Twentieth century positivism: Kelsen and Hart; 4. Twentieth century positivism: Raz; 5. Third theories of law; 6. Social facts and normativity; 7. Coercion and normativity; 8. Observations and lessons; 9. Future directions; Conclusion; References.

Summary

This Element aims to survey these views and others, situate them in a broader context of theories about the nature of law, and subsequently suggest a path forward based on the methodological continuity between analytical, evaluative, and empirical approaches to law's normativity.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Giudice, Michael (York University) Giudice, Giudice Michael
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2024
• EAN: 9781009571425
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0957142-5
• No. of pages: 78
• Series: Elements in Philosophy of Law
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / General, Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism, Law & society, Analytical philosophy and Logical Positivism, Law and society, sociology of law, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law