| The Autonomy of Law: Essays on Legal Positivism Contributor(s): George, Robert P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198267908 ISBN-13: 9780198267904 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $84.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1999 Annotation: This collection of original papers from distinguished legal theorists offers a challenging assessment of the nature and viability of legal positivism, a branch of legal theory which continues to dominate contemporary legal theoretical debates. To what extent is the law adequately described as autonomous? Should law claim autonomy? These and other questions are addressed by the authors in this carefully edited collection, and it will be of interest to all lawyers and scholars interested in legal philosophy and legal theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Jurisprudence - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 340.112 |
| LCCN: 95046077 |
| Lexile Measure: 1580 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.55" W x 8.57" (1.00 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of original papers from distinguished legal theorists offers a challenging assessment of the nature and viability of legal positivism, a branch of legal theory which continues to dominate contemporary legal theoretical debates. To what extent is the law adequately described as autonomous? Should law claim autonomy? These and other questions are addressed by the authors in this carefully edited collection, and it will be of interest to all lawyers and scholars interested in legal philosophy and legal theory. |