Scholars of the law
Subtitle: English jurisprudence from Blackstone to Hart
By: Richard A. Cosgrove.
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Jurisprudence; Law -- Philosophy; Law -- Great Britain -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-258) and index.
Table of contents: title: From jurisprudence to legal philosophy; title: Sir William Blackstone : the intersection of positivism and natural law theory; title: Jeremy Bentham : the light of utility; title: John Austin "The matter of jurisprudence is positive law"; title: Sir Henry Maine : historical jurisprudence and social reform; title: Sir Thomas Erskine Holland : the transition to modern academic law; title: H.L.A. Hart : law & morality reconsidered; title: Conclusion.