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............................................................................................................................DescriptionLegal Theory discusses a wide range of answers to the most basic legal questions of all. Why do some rules have the status of law while others do not? Is law simply a matter of rules anyway? What is justice? Should the law concern itself with the activities of consenting adults in private; and, if so, to what extent and why?Discussing the views of legal theorists from Ancient Greece to the present day and combining theoretical discussion with practical examples, this lucidly written text makes intrinsically complex material accessible, relevant and - above all -interestng.Assuming no prior knowledge of philosophy, Legal Theory examines the relationship between Law and Morality, and places particular emphasis on matters of contemporary debate, such as euthanasia and animal rights.............................................................................................................................Contents1. The nature of legal theory: from laws to law2. An Overview of the relationship between law and morality3. The natural law tradition4. English Analytical Positivism5. Kelsen’s hierarchy of norms6. The revival of natural law: Fuller and Finnis7. Policies, Principles, rights and interpretation: Dworkin’s theory of adjudication8. American Realism9. Critical Perspectives on Law10. Theories of Justice11. Law and MoralitySelected further readingIndex............................................................................................................................Author Detailslan McLeod, LLB, BA, BPhil, Solicitor is Visiting Professor of Law at the university of Teesside, UK, and Associate Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, UK. His other books from Palgrave Macmillan include Legal Method, Key Concepts in Law and (as co-author) Studying Law.............................................................................................................................
