The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory

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The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory

Martin P. Golding,William A. Edmundson

Description

The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory is a handy guide to the state of play in contemporary philosophy of law and legal theory.

Comprises 23 essays critical essays on the central themes and issues of the philosophy of law today, written by an international assembly of distinguished philosophers and legal theorists
Each essay incorporates essential background material on the history and logic of the topic, as well as advancing the arguments
Represents a wide variety of perspectives on current legal theory

About the Author

Martin P. Golding is Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Law at Duke University, where he directs the joint law-philosophy program. His books include Philosophy of Law (1975), Legal Reasoning (1984), and Free Speech on Campus (2000). He is also editor of Jewish Law and Legal Theory (1994).

William A. Edmundson is Professor of Law and of Philosophy at Georgia State University. He is author of Three Anarchical Fallacies (1998) and An Introduction to Rights (2004), and editor of The Duty to Obey the Law (1999). He is General Editor of the book series, Cambridge Introductions to Law and Philosophy.

Features

Written by a distinguished international assembly of scholars

Comprised of critical discussions of major topics in contemporary philosophy of law and legal theory

Represents a wide variety of perspectives on current legal theory

Series

Blackwell Philosophy Guides

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