Great Debates in Jurisprudence

ISBN-13: 9781352002423 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 284 str.

Nicholas J. McBride; Sandy Steel

Opis

Great Debates in Jurisprudence is a clear and critical exposition of the more advanced concepts in the field, providing a cutting edge for students to gain additional insights with which to excel. Readers are introduced to the many debates surrounding each core area and presented with the key tensions and questions underlying each topic.

Spis treści

1. The Nature of Jurisprudence.- 2. The Normativity of Law.- 3. The Rule of Recognition.- 4. The Morality of Legality.- 5. Natural Law.- 6. Adjudication and Interpretation.- 7. The Obligation to Obey the Law.- 8. Morality and Rights.- 9. Justice.- 10. The Enforcement of Morality.- 11. The Value of Studying Jurisprudence.

O autorze

Nicholas J McBride is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he is the Director of Studies in Law. He writes on all areas of private law and particularly on the theoretical foundations of the law of obligations. 

Sandy Steel is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford. His research interests lie primarily in tort and contract law and their philosophical foundations.