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Author:   Andrew Halpin
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781841130705

ISBN 10:   1841130702
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   12 December 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Preliminary studies: law, theory and practice - conflicting perspectives? - no conflict - no theory, preliminary observations, conflicts, taking theory out of conflict; law, autonomy and reason - introduction, Raz's legal reasoning thesis, the legal epithet, some implications, wider issues; a study on the judicial role: introduction, the theoretical controversy concerning judicial review, the two models of judicial review, the undistributed or excluded middle, an all powerful government , a return to the realm of fairy tales, replacing fig leaves, concluding remarks; excluded middles, rights answers and vagueness: introduction, right answers to hard cases, some general reflections, vagueness. Part 2 Reasoning with law: the uses of words - introduction, commencing an analysis, elementary analysis of a term, general terms, an illustration of particular/general terms, what fixes a general term?, talking of ideas, the state we are at; some themes from Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations - introduction, a simple overview, the model considered, the game of games, conclusion; an annex on realism; words and concepts - a basic analysis, concepts requiring a participatory response, the significance of experience, conceptual development or conceptual dislocation; implications.

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Reasoning with Law is a significant contribution to the field of analytic jurisprudence. It is a work praiseworthy for its precise and rigorous development of argument, extraordinary clarity of exposition, admirable depth and breadth of learning, and highly engaging prose style. Halpins' Reasoning with Law should be of great interest to anyone working in the field of analytic jurisprudence or the judicial power, and it will well repay a careful reading.Jack Wade Nowlin, University of MississippiThe Law and Politics Book ReviewFebruary 2002

Reasoning with Law is a significant contribution to the field of analytic jurisprudence. It is a work praiseworthy for its precise and rigorous development of argument, extraordinary clarity of exposition, admirable depth and breadth of learning, and highly engaging prose style. Halpins' Reasoning with Law should be of great interest to anyone working in the field of analytic jurisprudence or the judicial power, and it will well repay a careful reading. -- Jack Wade Nowlin, University of Mississippi * The Law and Politics Book Review *

Reasoning with Law is a significant contribution to the field of analytic jurisprudence. It is a work praiseworthy for its precise and rigorous development of argument, extraordinary clarity of exposition, admirable depth and breadth of learning, and highly engaging prose style. Halpins' Reasoning with Law should be of great interest to anyone working in the field of analytic jurisprudence or the judicial power, and it will well repay a careful reading. Jack Wade Nowlin, University of Mississippi The Law and Politics Book Review February 2002

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Andrew Halpin is Professor of Legal Theory in the School of Law at Swansea University.

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