Jurisprudence: Theory and Context

by Brian Bix

A broad overview of the main topics and central issues in legal theory, Jurisprudence provides students with an informative introduction. Academically challenging and often controversial ideas are presented in a lucid, straightforward manner with special attention given to legal positivism, natural law theory, legal realism, law and economics, critical race theory, and feminist legal theory as well as to such leading theorists as Hart, Dworkin, Fuller, and Posner. The book will be essential reading for both the postgraduate and undergraduate.

Genres: Law, Philosophy

368 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 1996

Reviews

[Francisco Mtz]

Es de mucha utilidad la claridad de Brian Bix en la explicación introductoria a los más importantes temas de la filosofía jurídica. Lo recomiendo también para sintetizar los conocimientos luego de la lectura atenta de obras de autores como Hart, Austin y Kelsen.

[sologdin]

not a bad little introduction to the different theories of law and legal interpretation out, there it is somewhat traditionalist, as the leftwing variants don't get much attention.

[Dominika]

Very good intro to the subject!

[Satendra Shankhwar]

very good book