Description: This unique book employs a combination of case-based and theory-based materials to show novices in the field how the philosophy of law is related to concrete and actual legal practice. The authors emphasize a command of legal concepts and doctrine as a prelude to philosophical analysis. Part I of the book consists of readings from philosophers representing eight influential types of jurisprudence: natural taw theory, positivism, constructivism, consequentialism, critical legal studies, feminist theory, practice theory, and new natural taw theory. In Part II, the authors present a variety of cases that allow readers to apply the theories in Part I to the actual practice of law. Unlike similar books, which focus on public law cases, this book includes both private and public law cases.

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