McCoubrey & White's Textbook on Jurisprudence

Author: James Penner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199584346
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
This textbook provides an introduction to and analysis of the major theories and controversies of jurisprudence. Starting with an overview of the nature of jurisprudence, then moving on to examine the theories and main protagonists in more detail, it is an ideal text for undergraduate students studying the subject for the first time.

Textbook on Jurisprudence

Author: Hilaire McCoubrey
Publisher: Blackstone Press
ISBN:
Category : Jurisprudence
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
Students of jurisprudence often approach this complex subject with a sense of fear. This book provides a clear user friendly analysis of the major theories and controversies of jurisprudence. Whilst the subject is presented in sufficient detail for the student to gain an accurate understanding, they will not be left feeling confused and bewildered. The book starts by examining the nature of jurisprudence, then goes on to outline the content, implications and problems of the major legal theories. This third edition has been expanded to include material on Islamic jurisprudence and postmodern legal theory.

Jurisprudence

Author: Brian Bix
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 372

Book Description
"A broad overview of the main topics and central issues in legal theory, Jurisprudence provides students with an informative introduction. Academically challenging and often controversial ideas are pre"

Confrontations with the Reaper

Author: Fred Feldman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195358333
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
What is death? Do people survive death? What do we mean when we say that someone is "dying"? Presenting a clear and engaging discussion of the classic philosophical questions surrounding death, this book studies the great metaphysical and moral problems of death. In the first part, Feldman shows that a definition of life is necessary before death can be defined. After exploring several of the most plausible accounts of the nature of life and demonstrating their failure, he goes on to propose his own conceptual scheme for death and related concepts. In the second part, Feldman turns to ethical and value-theoretical questions about death. Addressing the ancient Epicurean ethical problem about the evil of death, he argues that death can be a great evil for those who die, even if they do not exist after death, because it may deprive them of the goods they would have enjoyed if they had continued to live. Confrontations with the Reaper concludes with a novel consequentialist theory about the morality of killing, applying it to such thorny practical issues as abortion, suicide, and euthanasia.

Poole's Textbook on Contract Law

Author: Robert Merkin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198816987
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 711

Book Description
The fourteenth edition of this established and popular text provides a clear and commercially-focused exposition of contract law. Case-driven content and succinct explanations are combined with summaries, questions, and examples to allow students to gain a sound understanding of the theory and application of contract law principles.

The Law of Trusts

Author: James Penner
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199639841
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 558

Book Description
This volume in the 'Core Text Series' covers the law of trusts, explaining from first principles what 'trusts' is about and providing the student with an understanding of the law and the important academic controversies surrounding it.

Jurisprudence

Author: Wayne Morrison
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135352828
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 597

Book Description
This challenging book on jurisprudence begins by posing questions in the post-modern context,and then seeks to bridge the gap between our traditions and contemporary situation. It offers a narrative encompassing the birth of western philosophy in the Greeks and moves through medieval Christendom, Hobbes, the defence of the common law with David Hume, the beginnings of utilitarianism in Adam Smith, Bentham and John Stuart Mill, the hope for enlightenment with Kant, Rousseau, Hegel and Marx, onto the more pessimistic warnings of Weber and Nietzsche. It defends the work of Austin against the reductionism of HLA Hart, analyses the period of high modernity in the writings of Kelsen, Hart and Fuller, and compares the different approaches to justice of Rawls and Nozick. The liberal defence of legality in Ronald Dworkin is contrasted with the more disillusioned accounts of the critical legal studies movement and the personalised accounts of prominent feminist writers.

Understanding Jurisprudence

Author: Raymond Wacks
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199272587
Category : Droit
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Understanding Jurisprudence explores the concept of law and its role within society. Detailing both the traditional and modern jurisprudential theories Raymond Wacks clearly relates these often complex arguments to the nature and purpose of our current legal systems. This book reveals the intriguing and challenging nature of jurisprudence with clarity and enthusiasm. Without avoiding the complexities and subtleties of the subject, the author provides an illuminating guide to the central questions of legal theory. An experienced teacher of jurisprudence and distinguished writer in the field, his approach is stimulating, accessible, and entertaining.

International Humanitarian Law

Author: Hilaire McCoubrey
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429514603
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
First Published in 1998, this book presents an analysis of international humanitarian law, the law governing and seeking to mitigate the conduct of armed conflict. Since the first edition of this work came out in 1990 there have been important developments in the law and, sadly, a continuing experience of armed conflict and the humanitarian crises which it represents. As a result, this is not so much an ‘updating’ as the offering of a new book. International humanitarian law is here taken as coterminous with the jus in bello and covers both its ‘Geneva’ and ‘Hague’ elements dealing, respectively with the humanitarian protection and assistance of victims of armed conflict and the controls and restrictions placed upon methods and means of warfare. The rules and principles of international humanitarian law are presented and analysed in the context of their practical application in warfare, with emphasis upon recent experience. The Work is Primarily dedicated to the law relating to international armed conflict but also includes discussion of the relevant law applicable to non-international and ‘low level’ conflict.

Current Issues in Administrative Law

Author: Cătălin-Silviu Săraru
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527557138
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
This volume brings together papers presented at the Ninth International Conference “Perspectives of Business Law in the Third Millennium”, held at Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania, on 8th November 2019. It is divided into three sections: “Reconfiguration of administrative law from the perspective of redefining social action and public interest in the state of law”; “Administrative codification in comparative law”; and “Contemporary challenges in European and comparative administrative law”. The book will appeal to practitioners, researchers, students and PhD candidates in juridical sciences interested in recent developments in the field of administrative law at both the international and national levels.