The Oxford handbook of jurisprudence and philosophy of law
By: edited by Jules Coleman and Scott Shapiro ; associate editor, Kenneth Einar Himma.
Contributors: Coleman, Jules L.; Shapiro, Scott.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1050
Subjects: Law -- Philosophy; Jurisprudence; Natural law
Other titles: Jurisprudence and philosophy of law
Description: "The Oxford Handbook of Jurisprudence and Philosophy of Law" brings together specially commissioned essays by twenty-seven of the foremost legal theorists currently writing, to provide a state of the art overview of jurisprudential scholarship. Each author presents an account of the contending views and scholarly debates animating their field of enquiry as well as setting the agenda for further study. This landmark publication will be essential reading for anyone working in legal theory and of interest to legal scholars generally, philosophers and legal theorists looking for a way in to understand current jurisprudential thinking.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.