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Doing Austin Justice : the Reception of John Austin's Philosophy of Law in Nineteenth Century England.

Austin was an towering presence in 19th-century English jurisprudence, and many of his ideas remain viable today. They include his conception of analytical jurisprudence, his sharp distinction between law and morality, and his utilitarian theory of resistance to government. Yet he has always had his...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rumble, Wilfrid
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2004.
Colección:Continuum studies in British philosophy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 A sketch of Austin's life; 3 Austin in the classroom: why were his courses on jurisprudence unpopular?; 4 Austin's utilitarianism and the reviews of The Province of Jurisprudence Determined; 5 John Stuart Mill on Austin; 6 Austin and the science of law; 7 Maine and Austin; 8 Criticisms of Austin's conception of general jurisprudence; 9 Nineteenth-century precursors of H.L.A. Hart's critique of Austin: Frederic Harrison, Thomas Erskine Holland, and James Bryce; 10 An overview; 11 Conclusion; Index.