I have read a few books and scholarly articles on the philosophy of law but this one is by far the best written one out there. Please try again. The inclusion of several foundational historical texts along with contemporary analyses is particularly useful in demonstrating the development and enduring significance of the central issues in jurisprudence." We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He provides an exceptionally wide-ranging overview of the contending theories that have sought to resolve these problems. Something went wrong. The reach of the law – the various legal theories on the nature and extent of the law’s authority, with regard to obligation and civil disobedience, rights, liberty and privacy. Learn about Author Central. He is also Associate Professor and a Member of Faculty at the University of Notre Dame. What is the law? The account is general in the sense of targeting universal features of law that hold at all times and places. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions), Readings in the Philosophy of Law - Third Edition, The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law (Cambridge Companions to Law), Philosophy of Law: Classic and Contemporary Readings, Philosophy of Law: Introducing Jurisprudence. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. It will likewise be particularly valuable to law students interested in philosophising about the actual concrete legal systems which surround our lives, rather than "the law" as some abstract and contextless ideal object." Please try your request again later. Analytical jurisprudence seeks to provide a general account of the nature of law through the tools of conceptual analysis. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. It's written in such a way that one can understand each theory of law without having to look into the dictionary. Updated hourly. Philosophy of Law: An Introduction provides an ideal starting point for students of philosophy and law. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Martin P. Golding (Author) ISBN-13: 978-0136641285. "With its uniquely detailed focus on the Common Law, this is the best textbook available for philosophy students not already familiar with law as it is practiced in the UK, US, and related systems. Top subscription boxes – right to your door. Ships from and sold by Blackwell's U.K. *dispatched from UK*. What It Means to Be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law Books online. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Setting it clearly against the historical background, Mark Tebbit quickly leads readers into the heart of the philosophical questions that dominate philosophy of law today. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. I highly recommend this book for professors of philosophy and students. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Unable to add item to List. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. – the major legal theories addressing the question of what we mean by law, including natural law, legal positivism and legal realism. The book is structured in three parts around the key issues and themes in philosophy of law: What is the law? The reach of the law – the various legal theories on the nature and extent of the law’s authority, with regard to obligation and civil disobedience, rights, liberty and privacy. – the major legal theories addressing the question of what we mean by law, including natural law, legal positivism and legal realism. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Mark Tebbit is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading. Whereas lawyers are interested in what the law is on a specific issue in a specific jurisdiction, philosophers of law are interested in identifying the features of law shared across cultures, times, and places.