Between authority and interpretation : on the theory of law and practical reason / Joseph Raz.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Record id:
69508
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Subject:
Law -- Methodology.
Law -- Interpretation and construction.
Law -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Law -- Philosophy.
Practical reason.
Legal authorities.
Contents:
1. I. 2. 3. II. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. III. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Introduction
Methodological issues
can there be a theory of law?
Two views of the nature of the theory of law: a partial comparison
Law, authority, and morality
On the nature of law
The problem of authority: revisiting the service conceptions
About morality and the nature of law
Incorporation by law
Reasoning with rules
Interpretation
Why interpret?
Interpretation without retrieval
Intention in interpretation
Interpretation: pluralism and innovation
On the authority and interpretation of constitutions: some preliminaries
Appendix
Postema on law's autonomy and public practical reasons: a critical comment.
Summary:
Joseph Raz develops his work on some central questions in practical philosophy: legal, political and moral. This text provides an overview of Raz's views on the methodology of jurisprudence; on the nature of law and its relation to morality; on the justification of authority; and interpretation in law and the humanities.
Note:
Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. (Oxford Scholarship Online). Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher). Available as searchable text in HTML format. Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
Variant title:
Oxford scholarship online. Law collection.
ISBN:
9780199562688
Phys. description:
413 p. ; 23 cm