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A Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory

Dennis Patterson editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:16th Mar '10

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The articles in this new edition of A Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory have been updated throughout, and the addition of ten new articles ensures that the volume continues to offer the most up-to-date coverage of  current thinking in legal philosophy.

  • Represents the definitive handbook of philosophy of law and contemporary legal theory, invaluable to anyone with an interest in legal philosophy
  • Now features ten entirely new articles, covering the areas of risk, regulatory theory, methodology, overcriminalization, intention, coercion, unjust enrichment, the rule of law, law and society, and Kantian legal philosophy
  • Essays are written by an international team of leading scholars

"This is an outstanding collection of essays on the most important, fundamental concepts of law and legal theory.... Recommended for any undergraduate student in this area or for any thinking person who wants to know more about the law and its reasons for being." (M/C Reviews, February 2011)

ISBN: 9781405170062

Dimensions: 254mm x 180mm x 43mm

Weight: 1388g

704 pages

2nd edition