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White, Jefferson

Introduction to the philosophy of law : readings and cases / Jefferson White, Dennis Patterson. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1999. - x, 437 p. ; 25 cm.

Part I: TYPES OF LEGAL PHILOSOPHY-
1. Classical Natural Law Jurisprudence-
Readings from Aristotle, Cicero, Aquinas, Grotius, and Blackstone-
2. Positivism-
Readings from H.L.A. Hart-
3. Constructivism-
Readings from Ronald Dworkin-
4. Consequentialism-
Readings from Richard Posner-
5. Critical Legal Theory-
Readings from Andrew Altman, Roberto Unger, and Martha Minow-
Part I: Critical Legal Studies-
Part II: Feminist Jurisprudence-
6. Practice Theory-
Readings from Phillip Bobbitt and Dennis Patterson-
7. New Natural Law Theory-
Readings from John Finnis-
PART II. CASES IN STATUTORY INTERPRETATION, CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW, AND PUBLIC LAW-
8. Statutory Interpretation-
Riggs v. Palmer-
Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States-
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. Weber.-
Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife-
9. Contract Law-
Hamer v. Sidway-
C & J Fertilizer, Inc. v. Allied Mutual Insurance Company-
Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Company-
In the Matter of Baby M-
10. Tort Law-
Palsgraf v. The Long Island Railroad Company-
Dillon v. Legg-
Thing v. LaChusa-
Hymowitz v. Eli Lily and Company-
Vincent et al. v. Lake Erie Transportation Company-
11. Public Law-
Texas v. Johnson-
Home Building & Loan Ass'n v. Blaisdell-
Meyer v. State of Nebraska-
Everson v. Board of Education of Ewing TP.-
Index.

ISBN: 9780195119756 (hbk)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Law--Philosophy.

Dewey Class. No.: 340.1 WHI