This book provides an accessible introduction to jurisprudence and legal theory. It sets out a course of study that offers a highly effective series of introductions into a wide variety of theories and theoretical perspectives, from traditional approaches such as Natural Law to modern ones such as Feminist Theory, Economic Analysis of Law and Foucault and Law,
_ The book is designed for students of jurisprudence and legal theory, but it will also assist those studying law and legal systems within courses on Political Science, Philosophy and Sociology.
Part I.1. Approaches to Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, and the Philosophy of Law, James Penner, David Schiff, Richard Nobles2. The Evolution of Natural Law, Richard Nobles and David Schiff3. Debating with Natural Law: the Emergence of Legal Positivism, Richard Nobles and David Schiff4. Modern Positivism: H L A Hart and Analytical Jurisprudence, Nicola Lacey5. Modern Positivism: Kelson's Pure Theory of Law, David Schiff6. Classical Social Theory and Law, Robert Reiner7. Law as Politics: Progressive American Perspectives, Hugh Collins8. Law and Adjudication: Dworkin's Critique of Positivism, James Penner9. Law as Integrity: Dworkin's Interpretive Turn, James Penner10. The Current Debate: The Semantic Sting, 'Soft Positivism', and the Authority of Law according to Raz, James PennerIntroducing Part II.Extensions and Negations11. Disobedience, David Schiff12. Punishment, James Penner13. Hohfeld and the Analysis of Rights, Hamish Ross14. Legal Reasoning, James Penner15. Justice, Robert Reiner16. Introducing Feminist Legal Theory, Emily Jackson and Nicola Lacey17. Economic Analysis of Law, Richard Nobles18. The Autonomy of Law: An Introduction to Legal Autopoiesis, Gunther Teubner, Richard Nobles, David Schiff19. Foucault and Law, Anne Barron20. (Legal) Reason and its 'Others': Some Recent Developments in Legal Theory, Anne BarronAppendix: A Note to TeachersBibliographyIndex
James Penner, Professor of Property Law, University College London
David Schiff, Reader in Law, LSE
Richard Nobles, Reader in Law, LSE
Anne Barron, Lecturer in Law, LSE
Hugh Collins, Professor of English Law, LSE
Emily Jackson, Senior Lecturer in Law, LSE
Nicola Lacey, Professor of Criminal Law, LSE
Robert Reiner, Professor of Criminology, LSE
Hamish Ross, Senior Lecturer in Law, Napier University, sometime Lecturer in Law, LSE
Gunther Teubner, Professor of Private Law and Legal Sociology, University of Frankfurt, Visiting Centennial Professor, LSE