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"Philosophy of Law: An Introduction" provides an ideal starting point to students of philosophy and law, assuming no prior knowledge of either subject. The book is structured around the key issues and themes: - What is the law? - the major legal theories including realism, positivism and natural law - the reach of the law - authority, rights, liberty, privacy and tolerance - criminal responsibility and punishment - legal defenses, crime, diminished responsibility and theories of punishment. The second edition expands the original focus on mainstream legal theory to look at contemporary critical perspectives such as feminist theories on pornography and freedom of speech, and Foucault's radical approach to criminal responsibility. The book has also been updated to include recent developments such as cases of conjoined twins, and the Human Rights Act. With study questions at the end of each chapter and a new conclusion assessing both traditional legal theory and the various critical perspectives, this is the ideal textbook for introducing students to the philosophy of law.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: What is the Law? 1. Morality, Justice and Natural Law 2. Early Positivism and Legal Realism 3. Modern Positivism and its Critics 4. Contemporary Disputes in Legal Theory 5. Critical Responses to Traditional Legal Theory Part 2: The Reach of the Law 6. Authority and Obligation 7. Legal and Moral Rights 8. Liberty, Privacy and Tolerance 9. Critical Perspectives on Authority, Rights and Liberty Part 3: Criminal Responsibility and Punishment 10. Responsibility and Legal Defences 11. Responsibility and Intention 12. Insanity and Diminished Responsibility 13. Theories of Punishment Critical Views of Crime, Insanity and Punishment

About the Author :
Mark Tebbit is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading.

Review :
Praise for the first edition: 'Mark Tebbit's new book is an intelligent and successful attempt to make legal philosophy attractive both to those who embrace it because it is inherently important and those who think it may gain them an edge in legal practice. It shows why philosophy is part of law ... It is a clearheaded, carefully framed study of many of the major moves in the discipline, as useful to advanced students as to beginners.' - Philosophical Books 'The book is clear and well structured ... worthy of inclusion on the reading list of students interested in law and philosophy.' - Philosophers' Magazine 'This book is cogently argued, stimulating and well-written. It can be confidently recommended to law students.' - Nottingham Law Journal


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780415334402
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 264
  • Sub Title: An Introduction
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0415334403
  • Publisher Date: 14 Jun 2005
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 264
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 537 gr


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