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Wacks, Raymond.

Understanding jurisprudence : an introduction to legal theory / Raymond Wacks. - 3rd ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012. - xviii, 335 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:
Contents:
1. What’s it all about?;
2. Natural law and morality;
3. Classical legal positivism;
4. Modern legal positivism;
5. Law and moral legitimacy;
6. Legal realism;
7. Law and social theory;
8. Historical and anthropological jurisprudence;
9. Theories of justice;
10. Rights;
11. Why obey the law?;
12. Why punish?;
13. Critical legal theory;
14. Feminist theory;
15. Jurisprudence understood?.

ISBN: 9780199608263 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2011942563

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jurisprudence.
Law--Philosophy.

LC Class. No.: K230.W29 / A38 2012