Law and justice in community / Garrett Barden and Timothy Murphy.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Law -- Philosophy.

Justice -- Philosophy.

Sociological jurisprudence.

Social structure.

Community life.

This title refutes modern, positivist theories of the nature of law and argues that law exists in all human communities before it is formally expressed. Drawing on anthropology and classical theory, the theory offered will be of interest to students of philosophy, anthropology, and the sociological study of law.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Oxford scholarship online. Law collection.

9780199592685

1 online resource.