The Oxford Handbook of Jurisprudence and Philosophy of Law

One of the first volumes in the new series of prestigious Oxford Handbooks, The Oxford Handbook of Jurisprudence and Philosophy of Law brings together specially commissioned essays by twenty-six of the foremost legal theorists currently writing, to provide a state of the art overview of jurisprudential scholarship. Each author presents an account of the contending views and scholarly debates animating their field of enquiry as well as setting the agenda for further study. This landmark publication will be essential reading for anyone working in legal theory and of interest to legal scholars, philosophers and legal theorists looking for an introduction to current jurisprudential thinking.

1. Natural Law: The Classical Theory ; 2. Natural Law: The Modern Tradition ; 3. Exclusive Legal Positivism ; 4. Inclusive Legal Positivism ; 5. Formalism ; 6. Adjudication ; 7. Constitutional and Statutory Interpretation ; 8. Methodology ; 9. Legal and Political Philosophy ; 10. Authority ; 11. Reasons, Reasoning, Reasonableness ; 12. Rights ; 13. Obligations ; 14. Responsibility ; 15. Philosophy of the Common Law ; 16. Philosophy of Private Law ; 17. Philosophy of Tort Law ; 18. Philosophy of Contract Law ; 19. Philosophy of Property Law ; 20. Philosophy of Criminal Law ; 21. Philosophy of International Law ; 22. Law and Language ; 23. Law and Objectivity ; 24. Law, Sexual Orientation, and Gender