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A Theory of Legal Sentences

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Manuel Atienza

    1. Universiy of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

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  2. Juan Ruiz Manero

    1. Universiy of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

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Editors:
  1. Francisco J. Laporta

    1. Department of Law, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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  2. Aleksander Peczenik

    1. Department of Law, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden

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  3. Frederick Schauer

    1. John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

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Part of the book series: Law and Philosophy Library (LAPS, volume 34)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Mandatory Norms: Principles and Rules

    • Manuel Atienza, Juan Ruiz Manero
    Pages 1-43

  3. Power-Conferring Rules

    • Manuel Atienza, Juan Ruiz Manero
    Pages 44-89

  4. Permissive Sentences

    • Manuel Atienza, Juan Ruiz Manero
    Pages 90-119

  5. Values in the Law

    • Manuel Atienza, Juan Ruiz Manero
    Pages 120-140

  6. The Rule of Recognition

    • Manuel Atienza, Juan Ruiz Manero
    Pages 141-161

  7. Conclusions

    • Manuel Atienza, Juan Ruiz Manero
    Pages 162-182

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 183-194
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About this book

Legal statements are, according to the authors, the most basic elements of the law. Nevertheless they must be considered not only as the pieces of a puzzle, but also as the components of a dynamic and highly complex reality: the law of contemporary society. The book presents an analysis of the different types of legal statements (mandatory rules, principles, power-conferring rules, definitions, permissions, values and the rule of recognition) from a threeefold perspective, that is, considering their logical structure, their function in legal reasoning as reasons for action, and their connections with the interests and power relationships among the individuals and the social groups. The result is conceived as a first step in the building of a general theory of law designed not as an isolated discourse but as a decisive element for the dynamization of the legal culture.

Authors, Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Law, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    Francisco J. Laporta

  • Department of Law, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden

    Aleksander Peczenik

  • John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

    Frederick Schauer

  • Universiy of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

    Manuel Atienza, Juan Ruiz Manero

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Theory of Legal Sentences

  • Authors: Manuel Atienza, Juan Ruiz Manero

  • Editors: Francisco J. Laporta, Aleksander Peczenik, Frederick Schauer

  • Series Title: Law and Philosophy Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0848-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4856-6Published: 30 November 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-3738-9Published: 23 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-0848-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1572-4395

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0315

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 194

  • Topics: Philosophy of Law, Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History, Philosophy of Science, Logic

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