Jurisprudence & Legal Theory

Jurisprudence: Outlines, Diagrams, and Study Sheets is a collection of outlines and diagrams as an aid to the study of Jurisprudence and Legal Theory. Designed to help you get the big picture of the theories, jurists, and philosophical and historical background of the subject. Use the diagrams to see an overall picture of each subtopic before you begin reading your texts, to organize your notes, and to review and revise. Prepare for your exams by using them to test your knowledge on the details. This book covers the following topics:Introduction to JurisprudenceThe Nature of Legal TheoryHobbes, Bentham, and Austin: Imperative TheoryNatural Law TheoryHLA Hart's The Concept of LawThe Rule of RecognitionHart's Defenses Against Natural Law Theory and FullerRaz's Theory of Law: Service ConceptionPractical ReasonKelsen's Theory of Law: Norms and DelictsDworkin's Theory of LawMarxism and Marxist Legal TheoryLiberalismFeminist Legal Theory Part of the Legal Yankee VisuaLaw Series, this study aid joins the others in the series on Introduction to the Common Law, Criminal Law, Con and Admin Law, Contract Law, Law of Tort, Property Law, and Commercial Law: Diagrams for Law Students.