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Philosophy of law : a very short introduction /

The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life, shaping the character of our community and underlying issues from racism and abortion to human rights and international war. But what actually is law? A set of naturally occurring moral principles, or simply rules agreed by a par...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wacks, Raymond
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:Very short introductions.
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip066/2006000591.html
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0725/2006000591-b.html
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0725/2006000591-d.html
Table of Contents:
  • Natural law
  • Legal positivism
  • Law as interpretation
  • Rights and justice
  • Law and society
  • Critical legal theory.