Law and Morality

Informationen zum Autor Dr Kenneth Einar Himma is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Seattle Pacific University! USA. Brian Bix is Frederick W. Thomas Professor for the Interdisciplinary Study of Law and Language at the University of Minnesota! USA. Zusammenfassung Collects essays exploring the possible relationships between the concepts of law and morality. These essays are organized around five conceptual issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Introduction. Classical Natural Law Theory: Natural law and legal reasoning! John Finnis; The 'natural law tradition'! John Finnis; Natural law jurisprudence! Mark C. Murphy; On the dividing line between natural law theory and legal positivism! Brian Bix. The Separability Thesis: Positivism and the separation of law and morals! H.L.A. Hart; What is the pure theory of law! Hans Kelsen; Moral aspects of legal theory! David Lyons; About morality and the nature of law! Joseph Raz. Constructive Interpretivism: Law as interpretation! Ronald Dworkin; Dworkin: a new link in the chain! Joseph Raz; On reason and authority in law's empire! John Finnis ; Trouble in law's empire: rethinking Dworkin's 3rd theory of law! Kenneth Einar Himma. Inclusive Legal Positivism: Authority! law and morality! Joseph Raz; On Hart's way out! Scott J. Shapiro; Incorporationism! conventionality and the practical difference thesis! Jules L. Coleman Morality and Conceptual Methodology: On the nature of law! Joseph Raz; Beyond the Hart/Dworkin debate: the methodology problem in jurisprudence! Brian Leiter; Hart's methodological positivism! Stephen R. Perry; Raz on necessity! Brian H. Bix; Name index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Brian Bix, Professor Brian Bix, Kenneth Einar Bix Himma
• Collaboration: Brian Bix (Editeur), Kenneth Einar Himma (Editeur), KennethEinar Himma (Editeur), Himma Kenneth Einar (Editeur)
• Edition: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 25.11.2005
• EAN: 9780754625773
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-2577-3
• Pages: 500
• Thèmes: The International Library of Essays in Law and Legal Theory (Second Series); The International Library of Essays in Law and Legal Theory (Second Series)
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie > Général, dictionnaires; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law