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"Professor Wacks has always produced thought-provoking works and this one is no exception as an invaluable stimulus to learning at the right level."
-Phillip Taylor, MBE Barrister, Richmond Green Chambers, Surrey
"Where and whenever I will exert any influence on the reading list for a course on jurisprudence, I will make sure that Professor Raymond Wacks' excellent book will be included."
-Carl Fredrik Choler, Lecturer in Law, University of Orebro, Sweden
"His book is straightforward and well designed as an undergraduate introduction to jurisprudence in general."
-Robin Lister, Bradford University, The Law Teacher, 2007 Volume 41, Number 1
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What is law? Does it have a purpose? What is its relationship with justice? Do we have a moral duty to obey the law? These sorts of questions lie at the heart of jurisprudence. Moreover, every substantive or 'black letter' branch of the law raises questions about its own meaning and function. The law of contract cannot be properly understood without an appreciation of the concepts of rights and duties. The law of tort is directly related to several economic theories of compensation. The criminal law is inextricably linked to philosophies of punishment? Understanding Jurisprudence explores these problems and provides an engaging introduction to the central issues of legal theory. The book navigates the reader through legal philosophy's fundamental concepts, concerns, and controversies. An experienced teacher of jurisprudence and distinguished writer in the field, Professor Wacks adopts an approach that is easy to follow and understand without avoiding the complexities and subtleties of the subject. Students of law, politics, philosophy, and other social sciences will find this an ideal guide to the essential themes of contemporary jurisprudence. Online Resource Centre A free online resource accompanies the book and provides the following resources: Analysis of current controversies of a jurisprudential nature such as current legal and moral controversies and political debates An additional chapter providing guidance and advice on the study of jurisprudence An interactive glossary of key terms relating to legal theory Further reading, including links to full text journal articles Questions and answers Useful Web links to support learning
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Really excellent book when trying to understand what role morality should play in law and should people prima facie obey the law. Covers natural law and positivism as well as numerous other theories (marxism etc...)
Very good for guiding you through the tricky issues that jurisprudence or ethics in law has and well worth buying if you are on a law degree course or even if you are studying philosophy.
Very good for guiding you through the tricky issues that jurisprudence or ethics in law has and well worth buying if you are on a law degree course or even if you are studying philosophy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This book clearly and accurately explains the main concepts of jurisprudence. It does an excellent job of breaking down these difficult concepts and making them more manageable for a student to understand. It is the book to read before delving into more complicated articles and original works by some of the people it mentions.
It is also excellent value and arrived within 3 days of ordering!
It is also excellent value and arrived within 3 days of ordering!
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This is a very useful introduction to jurisprudence. The set text for our course is Legal Philosophies by Harris. We were told by our lecturer not to buy this book. I am very glad I ignored his advice. Where Harris is dense and difficult to follow, Wack is clear and understandable. What I do now is to read the relevant chapter in Wack which then gives me a steer as to where Harris is going. Wack does say that this book is intended only as an introduction to the subject and should be supplemented by other texts. I say, thank heavens for Professor Wack.
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I am studying jurisprudence as a compulsory module and despise it, this text book has made the subject much more accessible and has enabled me to gain a much better understanding. Read more
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This is the 2009 second edition. The first edition was published in 2005. There are many introductory books on jurisprudence, and because the subject is wide ranging and complex,... Read more
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