Perspectives in jurisprudence : an analysis of H.L.A. Hart's legal theory /
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| Author / Creator: | Boos, Eric J. |
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| Imprint: | New York : P. Lang, c1998. |
| Description: | 212 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | American university studies. Series V, Philosophy. vol. 184 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3302833 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Statement of the Problem. 1.1. Reasons for Exploring Hart. 1.2. Elements of the Natural Law Tradition. 1.3. The Utilitarian View of Natural Law. 1.4. The Relationship Between Law and Morality. 1.5. Law and Morality as an Expression of the Is/Ought. 1.6. Validity, Authority and the Aim of Law
- Ch. 2. Hart's Advance of the Debate. 2.1. Hart's Position. 2.2. Hart's Disclaimer. 2.3. The Language of Obligation. 2.4. Separating Law and Morality. 2.5. Hart's Analysis of Austin and the Command Theory
- Ch. 3. Exploring Hart's Position. 3.1. Dworkin's Criticisms of Hart. 3.2. Hart's Rebuttal. 3.3. A Brief Look at Fuller's Analysis of Hart. 3.4. Attitudes of Acceptance and the Validity of Law. 3.5. Natural Facts and the Minimum Moral Content of Law. 3.6. Hart's Misapplication of Hume's Theory
- Ch. 4. Practical Implications. 4.1. Justice and Equality. 4.2. Toward a Compromise. 4.3. Where Law and Life Meet. 4.4. The Utilitarian Influence on Hart
- Ch. 5. Toward a Legal Psychology. 5.1. An Analysis From Bayles. 5.2. Rules. 5.3. The Ultimate Rule and the Internal Perspective
- Ch. 6. The Compatibility of Hart and St. Thomas. 6.1. A Review of Hart's Position on St. Thomas. 6.2. Problems in Interpretation. 6.3. Goerner and the Unconventional View. 6.4. The Value of Thomistic Legal Psychology. 6.5. Conclusion.