On the History of the Idea of Law

Letwin, Shirley Robin

ISBN 10: 0521854237 / ISBN 13: 9780521854238

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005

About this Item

Collects the basic theories of law propounded by the great philosophers. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700. . 2005. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On the History of the Idea of Law
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521854237
• ISBN 13: 9780521854238
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

On the History of the Idea of Law traces the development of the philosophical theory of law from its first appearance in Plato's writings to today. Shirley Letwin finds important and positive insights and tensions in the theories of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Hobbes as well as confusion and serious errors introduced by Cicero, Aquinas, Bentham, and Marx. She harnesses the insights of H.L.A. Hart and especially Michael Oakeshott to mount a devastating attack on the late twentieth-century theories of Ronald Dworkin, the Critical Legal Studies movement, and feminist jurisprudence.

About the Author

Born 1924, died 1993. A student of F. A Hayek, Shirley Robin Letwin taught at Chicago, Brandeis, Radcliffe, Cambridge and the LSE, but for most of her life was an independent scholar, and a major influence in the revival of Conservative doctrine 1960–1992.