………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. DescriptionFor this edition, the book has again been fundamentally revised. The most important additions are found in the introductory part, which attempts to define the place of legal theory. The important discussions that have taken place since the publication of the last issue on the structure of the legal order and the resumption of discussions on the relationship between law and morality triggered by the decision of the House of Lords in the “Direct Ladies” case are part of the background to a new chapter (Chapter 3) which deals with the notion of law in relation to structure. of a legal system and the minimum “morality” of a legal system. At the same time, this chapter provides an overview of the most important ethical theories in their relation to the philosophy of law. No contemporary jurist can ignore the influence of modern scientific thought on legal theory as well as on the social sciences in general. The new chapter (chapter 4) on “Legal Science and Theory” is a very timid attempt to discuss some of the relevant issues. The lack of professional qualifications in the field of science would have prevented me from putting forward these reflections if I had not had the invaluable advantage of having the chapter revised by my friend and colleague, Professor Ernest Nagel of Columbia and Rockefeller Universities. Table of Contents Part 1 – Introductory Considerations Part 2 – Critical Review of Legal Theories Section 1. Natural Law and the Search for Absolute Values Section 2. Philosophical Idealism and the Problem of Justice Section 3.
The influence of social development on legal theory Section 4. Positivism and Legal Theory Section 5. Utilitarianism, Interest Jurisprudence, and the New Legal Idealism Section 6. A critique of the search for absolute legal values Part 3 – Legal theory and contemporary problems Section 1. Legal Theory of Modern Political Movements Section 2. Legal Theory, Public Policy and Legal Development Section 3. Legal Theory and International Society …………………. Information on the author W. Friedmann, LL.D.
(London), DR. JUR. (Berlin), LL.M. (Melbourne), Middle Temple, lawyer, professor of international law and director of international legal research, Columbia University …………………. To calculate the total number of stars and the percentage distribution per star, we do not use a simple average. Instead, our system takes into account things like updating a review and whether the reviewer purchased the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to check for reliability.