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Lloyd's Introduction to Jurisprudence, 9th Edition

Lloyd's Introduction to Jurisprudence, 9th Edition

Name: Lloyd's Introduction to Jurisprudence, 9th Edition
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9780414026728
Price: 559.30 HKD
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Author: M. D. A. Freeman
ISBN: 9780414026728

By M. D. A. Freeman

Sweet & Maxwell U.K._ October 2014

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ISBN-13: 9780414026728
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
Publication: October 2014
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The leading textbook on jurisprudence in the English-speaking world, covering the whole field of jurisprudence
Combines an authoritative text with extracts from a huge variety of authors, extracting the works of more than a hundred jurists
Gives critical insight into the texts with detailed and well-documented introductory sections
Examines the contributions made to legal theory by leading jurists from the Ancient Greeks to the postmodernists
Covers Aristotle, Raz, Habermas, Unger, Coleman, Perry, Kramer, Nelken and Iris Marion Young
Contains a chapter on Dworkin’s interpretivism, as well as sections on the theory of human rights, on Bourdieu’s legal thought, on Nussbaum’s ‘frontiers of justice’, on global justice, and on Murphy’s natural law
Places emphasis on Hart, particularly the “Postscript” and the commentary this has provoked
Includes such modern jurists as Mark Murphy, Gustav Radbruch, William Edmundson, Kent Greenawalt, Scott Hershovitz, Gerald Postema and Jeremy Waldron

The nature of jurisprudence
Meaning of the law
Natural law
Bentham, Austin and classical positivism ; Pure theory of law
Modern trends in analytical jurisprudence ; Theories of Justice
Sociological jurisprudence and the sociology of law ; American realism
The Scandinavian realists
Historical and anthropological jurisprudence
Marxist theories of law and state
Critical legal studies
Feminist jurisprudence ; Postmodernist jurisprudence
Critical race theory
Theories of adjudication

Reviews

"Very comprehensive with useful explanation and commentary."

Lex Magazine

"For anyone looking to tackle this difficult and complex area of legal study, they should look no further than Lloyd's Introduction to Jurisprudence. It sublimely combines text with source extracts meaning it is an indispensible guide to the voluminous wealth of source material."

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