Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Functions of Law
Kenneth M. Ehrenberg
€ 143.84
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Functions of Law
Hardback. What is the nature of law and what is the best way to discover it? This book argues that law is best understood in terms of the social functions it performs wherever it is found in human society. To support this claim law is explained as a kind of institution and as a kind of artefact, providing a novel understanding of law's nature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
What is the nature of law and what is the best way to discover it? This book argues that law is best understood in terms of the social functions it performs wherever it is found in human society. In order to support this claim, law is explained as a kind of institution and as a kind of artefact. To say that it is an institution is to say that it is designed for creating and conferring special statuses to people so as to alter their rights and responsibilities toward each other. To say that it is an artefact is to ... Read more
What is the nature of law and what is the best way to discover it? This book argues that law is best understood in terms of the social functions it performs wherever it is found in human society. In order to support this claim, law is explained as a kind of institution and as a kind of artefact. To say that it is an institution is to say that it is designed for creating and conferring special statuses to people so as to alter their rights and responsibilities toward each other. To say that it is an artefact is to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199677474
SKU
V9780199677474
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-17
About Kenneth M. Ehrenberg
Kenneth M. Ehrenberg is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Alabama, where he directs the Jurisprudence Specialization, holding a Ph.D. from Columbia University and a J.D. from Yale University. He publishes in the areas of jurisprudential methodology, legal authority and legitimacy, the metaphysics of law, its relation to morality, and the epistemology ... Read more
Reviews for The Functions of Law