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Part of the book series: Law and Philosophy Library (LAPS, volume 63)
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About this book
Talk about law often includes reference to ideals of justice, equality or freedom. But what do we refer to when we speak about ideals in the context of law? This book explores the concept of ideals by combining an investigation of different theories of ideals with a discussion of the role of ideals in law. A comparison of the theories of Gustav Radbruch and Philip Selznick leads up to a pragmatist theory of legal ideals, which provides an interesting new position in the debate about values in law between legal positivists and natural law thinkers. Attention for law's central ideals enables us to understand law's autonomous character, while at the same time tracing its connection to societal values.
Essential reading for anyone interested in the role of values or ideals in law.
Essential reading for anyone interested in the role of values or ideals in law.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Concept of Ideals in Legal Theory
Authors: Sanne Taekema
Series Title: Law and Philosophy Library
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2003
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-411-1971-1Published: 31 December 2002
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8475-0Published: 28 October 2010
Series ISSN: 1572-4395
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0315
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 253