Arguing About Law

Arguing about Law introduces philosophy of law in an accessible and engagingway. The reader covers a wide range of topics from general jurisprudence lawthe stat... » 

Arguing about Law introduces philosophy of law in an accessible and engagingway. The reader covers a wide range of topics from general jurisprudence lawthe state and the individual to topics in normative legal theory as well asthe theoretical foundations of public and private law. In addition to includingmany classics Arguing About Law also includes both nontraditional selectionsand discussion of timely topical issues like the legal dimension of the war onterror. The editors provide lucid introductions to each section in which theygive an overview of the debate and outline the arguments of the papers helpingthe student get to grips with both the classic and core arguments and emergingdebates in the nature of law legality and morality the rule of law the dutyto obey the law legal enforcement of sexual morality the nature of rightsrights in an age of terror constitutional theory tort theory. Arguing AboutLaw is an inventive and stimulating reader for students new to philosophy oflaw legal theory and jurisprudence. «