Bentham and the Common Law Tradition (Clarendon Law Series)

Type

Book

Authors

Gerald J. Postema

ISBN 10

0198256515

ISBN 13

9780198256519

Tags

Philosophy, Reference, Botany

Description

This book offers a philosophical interpretation of the historical debate between Bentham and classical Common Law Theory, a debate that is fundamental to philosophical thought and has shaped contemporary conceptions of nature, tasks, and limits of law and adjudication. The author draws on the full range of Bentham's published and unpublished writings, and explores the philosophical foundations of Common Law theory, focusing particularly on the writings of Sir Matthew Hale and David Hume. - from Amzon

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