Legal philosophies. /
J.W. Harris
- 2nd ed.
- New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.
- xiv, 318p. 22cm.
Includes index
Contents: What is jurisprudence about? -- Natural law and moral truth -- The Command theory of law -- Utilitarianism and the economic analysis of law -- Punishment -- Kelsen's pure theory of law -- Legal concepts -- Legal realism critical legal studies -- Hart's concept of law -- Freedom and the enforcement of morals -- The Morality of law and the rule of law -- Statutory interpretation -- Precedent -- Dworkin's rights thesis -- Legal reasoning -- The Duty to obey the law -- The Historical school and non-state law -- Sociological jurisprudence -- Law, social theory and marxist jurisprudence -- Justice: liberal, communitarian and feminist.