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Norm and nature : the movements of legal thought /

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This work deals with the traditional conflict in legal philosophy between positivistic and anti-positivistic theories of law. It examines the conflict with respect to seven central issues in legal philosophy and argues that the true nature of law is revealed, not obscured, by this situation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shiner, Roger A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Clarendon, 1992.
Series:Clarendon law series.
Subjects:
Legal positivism.
Natural law.
Law > Philosophy.
Positivisme juridique.
Droit naturel.
Law > Philosophy
Legal positivism
Natural law
Naturrecht
Rechtspositivismus
Rechtsphilosophie.
Naturrecht.
Rechtspositivismus.
Naturrecht > Rechtspositivismus
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. I. Simple Positivism
  • 1. Simple Positivism
  • Pt. II. Sophisticated Positivism
  • 2. Sophisticated Positivism
  • Pt. III. Anti-Positivism
  • 3. Reasons for Action
  • 4. Law and Authority
  • 5. Point of View of Legal Theory
  • 6. Acceptance of Law
  • 7. Principle and Discretion
  • 8. Interpretation and Semantics
  • 9. Law and the Common Good
  • 10. Anti-Positivism's Conclusions
  • Pt. IV. Beyond Positivism and Anti-Positivism
  • 11. Movements of Legal Thought
  • 12. Compatibilism
  • 13. Concept of Law.