McLeod, T. I.

Legal theory / Ian McLeod. - 4th ed. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. - xix, 245 p. ; 22 cm. - Palgrave Macmillan law masters .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The nature of legal theory: from laws to law. 2. An overview of the relationship between law and morality. 3. The natural law tradition. 4. English analytical positivism. 5. Kelsen' hierarchy of norms. 6. The revival of natural law: fuller and finnis. 7. Polciies, principles, rights and interpretation: Dworkin's theory of adjudication. 8. American realism. 9. Critical perspectives of law. 10. Theories of justice. 11. Law and morality. - Selected further reading. - Index.

9780230013339 (pbk.) 0230013333 (pbk.)


Law--Philosophy.

340.1 / MAC