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A Dictionary of Legal Theory
Contributor(s): Bix, Brian (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0199244626     ISBN-13: 9780199244621
Publisher: OUP Oxford
OUR PRICE: $84.55  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: November 2004
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Annotation: Modern legal theory contains a wide range of approaches and topics: from economic analysis of law to feminist legal theory to traditional analytical legal philosophy to a range of theories about justice. This healthy variety of jurisprudential work has created a problem: students and theorists
working in one tradition may have difficulty understanding the concepts and terminology of a different tradition. This book works to make terminology and ways of thinking accessible.
This dictionary covers topics from the 'autonomy of law' to the 'will theory of rights', from 'autopoiesis' to 'wealth maximization', and from 'John Austin' to 'Ludwig Wittgenstein'. The most important concepts and ideas are presented in a simple dictionary format. There are also many longer
entries, where the initial definition gives an accessible explanation, but the entry goes on to give more detailed information about the history of an idea and the debates currently surrounding it.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Law | Jurisprudence
- Law | Dictionaries & Terminology
- Law | Reference
Dewey: 340.1
LCCN: 2004012000
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.46" W x 8.78" L (0.92 lbs) 227 pages
Features: Dust Cover
Review Citations: Choice 06/01/2005 pg. 1799
 
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Modern legal theory contains a wide range of approaches and topics: from economic analysis of law to feminist legal theory to traditional analytical legal philosophy to a range of theories about justice. This healthy variety of jurisprudential work has created a problem: students and theorists
working in one tradition may have difficulty understanding the concepts and terminology of a different tradition. This book works to make terminology and ways of thinking accessible.

This dictionary covers topics from the 'autonomy of law' to the 'will theory of rights', from 'autopoiesis' to 'wealth maximization', and from 'John Austin' to 'Ludwig Wittgenstein'. The most important concepts and ideas are presented in a simple dictionary format. There are also many longer
entries, where the initial definition gives an accessible explanation, but the entry goes on to give more detailed information about the history of an idea and the debates currently surrounding it.

 
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