The rule of rules: morality, rules, and the dilemmas of law

Pt. I. The circumstances of law. Disagreement, uncertainty, and authoritative settlement ; Settlement requisites and the nature of authoritative rules ; Hierarchies of rules -- Pt. II. Acting under rules. The problem of rules ; Interpretation of rules -- Pt. III. Issues of legal reasoning. Reasoning...

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Main Author: Alexander, Larry 1943- (Author)
Other Authors: Sherwin, Emily 1955- (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham Duke University Press 2001
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Summary:Pt. I. The circumstances of law. Disagreement, uncertainty, and authoritative settlement ; Settlement requisites and the nature of authoritative rules ; Hierarchies of rules -- Pt. II. Acting under rules. The problem of rules ; Interpretation of rules -- Pt. III. Issues of legal reasoning. Reasoning by analogy ; Reasoning in light of precedent ; Reasoning from legal principles -- Pt. IV. The settlement function and jurisprudential debates. Legal positivism and natural law ; Lex, rules, and some miscellaneous problems of jurisprudence
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-270) and index
Physical Description:viii, 279 p 24 cm
ISBN:9780822380023
0822380021