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- Completely new approach to question: why do we have law?
- Analyzes a basic question for legal students, legal professionals, legal theorists and legal philosophers
- Concisely written in clear language, without lengthy explanations of legal theory or philosophy topics
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book is based on the assumption that the world is governed by a widespread field of interconnected laws. In this field man-made laws – legal laws - have to coexist with the laws of nature, the laws of science and the laws of logic. They have to find their place in relation to a certain society. They have to relate to the demands of morality, ethics, custom and trust. They have to follow the laws of language. They have to deal with a variety of professional and esthetic rules. They have to defend their position between art and craft. Finally, and significantly, they have to cope with a host of different ideas about truth.
This book approaches law as a human construct meant to strengthen society as it develops through the ages. Knowledge of the law – legal knowledge – is of doubtful value if it ignores the demands and ideals of society. The same goes for the thinking leading to legal knowledge.
This book focuses on a basic concept. That concept is met ifthe legal thinking, leading to legal knowledge, reaches the level of an independent, law and society oriented, contemplative discipline. A discipline which is in that sense and to that extent in touch with - cherished or less cherished - parts of given law.
Authors and Affiliations
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The Hague, The Netherlands
Peter van Schilfgaarde
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Law and Life. Why Law?
Authors: Peter van Schilfgaarde
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01848-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-01847-4Published: 02 April 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-01848-1Published: 25 March 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 180
Topics: Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History, Philosophy of Law, Socio-legal Studies