{"product_id":"the-blackwell-guide-to-the-philosophy-of-law-and-legal-theory-paperback","title":"The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin P. Golding\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam A. Edmundson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory\u003c\/i\u003e is a handy guide to the state of play in contemporary philosophy of law and legal theory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises 23 essays critical essays on the central themes and issues of the philosophy of law today, written by an international assembly of distinguished philosophers and legal theorists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach essay incorporates essential background material on the history and logic of the topic, as well as advancing the arguments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents a wide variety of perspectives on current legal theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an international assembly of distinguished philosophers and legal theorists, \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory\u003c\/i\u003e brings into focus the central contemporary themes and issues in the area. Each of the 23 essays incorporates essential background material and advances key arguments. Topics include legal positivism, natural law theory, critical legal theory, American Legal Realism, feminist legal theory, criminal law, contract law, tort law, evidence, obligation, theories of rights, punishment, legal reasoning, objectivity, theories of law, continental perspectives on law, and many others.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin P. Golding\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Law at Duke University, where he directs the joint law-philosophy program. His books include \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Law\u003c\/i\u003e (1975), \u003ci\u003eLegal Reasoning\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), and \u003ci\u003eFree Speech on Campus\u003c\/i\u003e (2000). He is also editor of \u003ci\u003eJewish Law and Legal Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (1994).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam A. Edmundson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Law and of Philosophy at Georgia State University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThree Anarchical Fallacies\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Rights\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Duty to Obey the Law\u003c\/i\u003e (1999). He is General Editor of the book series, Cambridge Introductions to Law and Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 355\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.18 x 7.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132648591495,"sku":"9780631228325","price":82.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/569333bbbe8406f6b3b6c66cf4826715.webp?v=1732628154","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-blackwell-guide-to-the-philosophy-of-law-and-legal-theory-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}