Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Law: Volume 1
by Green, Leslie; Leiter, BrianFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-09-05
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Lawis an annual forum for some of the best new philosophical work on law, by both senior and junior scholars from around the world. The essays range widely over issues in general jurisprudence (the nature of law, adjudication, and legal reasoning), the philosophical foundations of specific areas of law (from criminal law to evidence to international law), the history of legal philosophy, and related philosophical topics that illuminate the problems of legal theory.OSPLwill be essential reading for philosophers, academic lawyers, political scientists, and historians of law who wish to keep up with the latest developments in this flourishing field.
Author Biography
Leslie Green is Professor of the Philosophy of Law and Pauline and Max Gordon Fellow of Balliol College, University of Oxford. Brian Leiter is John P. Wilson Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Law, Philosophy Human Values, University of Chicago.
Table of Contents
| Notes on Contributors | p. vii |
| Reason-Giving and the Law | p. 1 |
| The Standard Picture and Its Discontents | p. 39 |
| Legal Judgments as Plural Acceptances of Norms | p. 107 |
| Rule-Scepticism Restated | p. 138 |
| Can There Be a Written Constitution? | p. 162 |
| The Rules of Trial, Political Morality, and the Costs of Error: Or, Is Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Doing More Harm than Good? | p. 195 |
| Self-Defense: The Imminence Requirement | p. 228 |
| Criminal Law, Philosophy, and Psychology: Working at the Crossroads | p. 267 |
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