Philosophy of Law provides the ideal introduction for beginning students in philosophy and law. Mark Tebbit eases readers into the most fundamental theories of law and links them to the key philosophical questions in legal studies.
Contents:
Part One: What is the Law? 1.The Meaning of Law 2.The Idea of Law in the Modern Age 3.Modern Positivism and Its Critics 4.Contemporary Theories of Law Part Two: The Reach of the Law 5.Authority and Obligation 6.Legal and Moral Rights 7. Liberty, Privacy and Tolerance Part Three: Criminal Responsibility and Punishment 8.Responsibility and Guilt 9.Insanity and Diminished Responsibility 10. Theories of Punishment