Shapiro, Scott.

Legality / Scott J. Shapiro. - NEW DELHI: UNIVERSAL LAW PUBLISHING, 2012. - 472 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-447) and index.

What is law (and why should we care)? -- Crazy little thing called "law" -- Austin's sanction theory -- Hart and the rule of recognition -- How to do things with plans -- The making of a legal system -- What law is -- Legal reasoning and judicial decision making -- Hard cases -- Theoretical disagreements -- Dworkin and distrust -- The economy of trust -- The interpretation of plans -- The value of legality.

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Jurisprudence.
Law--Philosophy.
Legal positivism.

K230.S525 / L44 2011

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