Central Issues in Jurisprudence
Justice, Law and Rights
N. E. Simmonds(Author)
Sweet & Maxwell (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 21. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-421-74120-1 (ISBN)
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Description
This highly popular book provides an introductory guide to the major theories and arguments which currently dominate discussion in jurisprudence. The object is to put the student as quickly as possible into a position where he or she can read the original writers with a real understanding of how the theories relate to each other, and how these theories cluster around certain fundamental issues.
This new edition has been completely revised, updated and expanded to provide additional coherence to the themes examined and introduce sections on currently topical issues. Some important refinements have been added to the analytical jurisprudence of rights.
* A popular introductory work on jurisprudence by one the country's leading legal theorists
* Noted for its extremely clear approach
* Updated to include topical issues
This new edition has been completely revised, updated and expanded to provide additional coherence to the themes examined and introduce sections on currently topical issues. Some important refinements have been added to the analytical jurisprudence of rights.
* A popular introductory work on jurisprudence by one the country's leading legal theorists
* Noted for its extremely clear approach
* Updated to include topical issues
Reviews / Votes
...concise and clear...a most useful introduction to this difficult subject. Solicitor's Journal (on the previous edition).More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sweet & Maxwell Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-421-74120-1 (9780421741201)
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Content
Introduction. Part I: Justice. Utilitarianism. Rawls, Nozick. Finnis on objective goods. Part II: Law. Hart. Dworkin. Fuller. Part III. Rights. Analysis of rights.